Dead and dying trees are a natural occurrence in Minnesota forests, but in recent years, there has been a significant increase in "forest mortality."
Insect outbreaks in certain forest types are a major factor in mortality and have increased the potential for wildfire.
Jeremy Fauske from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Forestry joined the KAXE Morning Show to talk about the tree species impacted, the amount of dead wood and efforts to utilize this wood to reduce fire risk.
KAXE's Tuesday Morning Show strives to take an in-depth look at some natural resource-based issues important to Northern Minnesota. Producer Mark Jacobs and hosts Heidi Holtan and John Latimer discuss the problems and highlight some creative solutions.
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Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).
