Whitebark Pine – A Key Species for Ecosystems in the South Chilcotin Mountains

In this episode, Fenja explains the Whitebark pine story, their importance in the ecosystem and their mutualistic relationship with the grizzly bears, squirrels and Clark's nutcrackers that depend on them.

How you can benefit from this episode:

• Learn why the Whitebark pine became an essential food-source for grizzly bears in the South Chilcotin Mountains
• Discover the mutualistic relationship between grizzly bears, red squirrels, Clark's nutcrackers and the Whitebark pine tree
• See how the WSF educates about the South Chilcotin area by learning about grizzly bears and Whitebark pine trees in Moira's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF9VXyo61r8

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