Bark beetles are killing forests – but they might be saving them, too

Asked at TEDx how she wants to change the world, she responded, "I don’t want to change the world. We have changed the world to a point that it is barely recognizable. I think it’s time to stop thinking change and try to hold on to what beauty and function remains."

Cutting trees "quite often removes more trees than the beetles would" — effectively out-beetling the beetles.

By Maddie Oatman

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