Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Pine trees in the Sierra Nevada are under assault from the Bark Beetle. Over the years, insect infestations have killed million of trees from Arizona to Alaska. But as the California drought enters its fourth year, the northern pines have been particularly hard hit because this beetle apparently likes a good dry spell.
Sheri Smith, the regional entomologist for the Forest Service, joined the show to tell us more about their impact on California forests.