Russian olives in crosshairs of Weed & Pest

Big Horn County Weed and Pest Control [BHCWP], in conjunction with an array of local, state, and federal agencies, has begun the removal of the Russian olive trees throughout Big Horn County.
The Russian olive is an invasive species of ornamental tree that was introduced to the central and western United States in the late 1800s, where it has often served as a windbreak. Highly adaptive, the species has since displaced a number of native plants and driven down ecological diversity.