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Gov. Mark Gordon named Kelly Norris the new Wyoming State Forester last month, taking over from Bill Crapser. In addition to being the first female state forester, she’s planning for the future of the state’s forests amid changes in the environment and strengthening partnership with the federal and local governments.
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Last month, a new Wyoming State Forester was selected by Governor Mark Gordon to fill the vacancy left by longtime state forester Bill Crapser. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hugh Cook spoke with Kelly Norris about the state of Wyoming’s forests, her plans for the agency to focus on, and being the first woman to fill the position.
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After noting that certain regions appear to be responding to climate change differently than others, Amato Evan, an associate professor of climate science…
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A new USDA Forest Service and Colorado State Forest Service survey finds that spruce beetles continue to be the most damaging pest in Rocky Mountain…
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A new study finds that bark beetle infestations and wildfires may change the structure of forests.Colorado State University researcher Zoe Schapira…
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Researchers at the University of Wyoming are developing and testing a computer model that predicts wildfire growth.UW researcher Cory Ott said the WyoFire…
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The Pole Mountain area of the Laramie Range between Laramie and Cheyenne is gaining steadily in popularity. And all that heavy recreation traffic is…
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A group tasked with making recommendations about forest policy in Wyoming is meeting this week in Saratoga.Originally called the Governor’s Forest Health…
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A study by UW scientists finds that bedrock plays as big of a role as climate in determining how much vegetation grows in an area.Bedrock is the layer of…
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The Governor’s new Forest Health Task Force met for the first time last week, and faced some challenges right off the bat -- namely, defining what forest…