tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381267521655075436.post5410722231399105125..comments2023-05-02T07:54:12.608-07:00Comments on Bill Given: Stop The BeetlesBill Givenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15570674548431178061noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381267521655075436.post-24505623581237923062007-07-17T12:06:00.000-07:002007-07-17T12:06:00.000-07:00The growth and migration of the Mountain Pine Beet...The growth and migration of the Mountain Pine Beetle is going to affect Canadians more than we realize. This little insect will change the face of the Western coast, the Prairies and eventually spread to the far-reaches of our Eastern coastline. For such a small creature, it certainly has long legs. <BR/><BR/>Fighting the Beetle does not seem to be an option. Now, communities in Alberta are learning lessons from the BC experience. Forest-dependent towns like Hinton, Alberta are taking steps to adapt to the Beetle. Since significant forest destruction appear to be inevitable, community leaders are fostering initiatives that will build up the economic, social, and structural foundations of their regions to ensure that they will live long and prosper after the Beetle has passed through.<BR/><BR/>Policy Channel (www.policychannel.com) had the good fortune of speaking with Hinton Mayor Glenn Taylor about the Grande Alberta Economic Region’s Mountain Pine Beetle strategy. Visit the site to view the interview, or follow this direct link: http://www.policychannel.com/environment.html <BR/><BR/>Ken Chapman has also blogged recently on this challenge. You can learn more about this and other Alberta-based issues on his blog: http://ken-chapman.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com