Ocotillo mortality, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Three Dike Hill. The ocotillo in the foreground succumbed to bark beetles last season. Many more are in the frame, just hard to tell! It’s the desert ~ ~ ~
Chihuahuan Desert Walkabout – Desert Mortality from Climate Change
By Bruce Melton
We just returned from filming more desert mortality in the Big Bend Region Chihuahuan Desert. The recent epic drought in the region has caused increased bark beetle attack in ocotillo. We surveyed parts of Big Bend Ranch State Park, Big Bend National Park and the area in between the parks. Lots of adventure this trip in addition to the fabulous scenery. See our filming logs on Instagram to find out about the Rim Fire and our brake failure in addition to the usual climate mayhem.
