2024 was a rough year for New Mexico trees, with more than double the tree deaths than the year before. There were 70,000 acres of dead trees, up from 33,000 in 2023.

New Mexico tree deaths double in 2024. May 1, 2025; Free, News; El Rito News Media Reports. ... 39% rise in trees losing needles, leaves and turning brown or red statewide.

Tree deaths in New Mexico forests have doubled since 2023, according to a state survey released Monday, driven by insects and stress from prolonged warmer conditions. Those deaths include 70,000 ...

2024 was a rough year for New Mexico trees, with more than double the tree deaths than the year before. There were 70,000 acres of dead trees, up from 33,000 in 2023.

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — Twice as many trees died in New Mexico’s forests from 2023 to 2024, according to the Forest Health Conditions report released on Monday. The New Mexico Forestry D… ...

Bark beetles are important for New Mexico's forest ecosystems. They usually attack stressed trees, ... Defoliators are insects that eat tree needles or leaves, making them bare of foliage.