This 2-page briefing note summarizes a recent paper looking at how to balance management of mountain pine beetle, grizzly bears, and caribou in Alberta.
Key Findings
- Caribou and grizzly bear foods generally had more positive responses to natural disturbances like MPB kill and burned forest.
- Less-intensive MPB treatments like single-tree cut and burn may balance the threat of MPB against maintaining food resources and habitat for threatened species.
