Alberta’s Forest Tent Caterpillar Outbreak

Forest tent caterpillars are swarming across Alberta, hitting cities like Calgary and Red Deer with a decade-long outbreak. While native and part of the natural cycle, these fuzzy pests can devastate stressed trees by devouring leaves and buds. Healthy trees usually recover, but weakened ones face greater risk. Thankfully, eco-friendly solutions like manual removal and BTK pesticide offer relief without harming other insects. It’s a temporary nuisance — but nature’s rhythm is at work again. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1ac13767ba1f56ae