While this has protected wildlife habitats and migration corridors as well as forests used for recreational and industrial purposes, it has also created the need to manage the mountain pine beetle.
Kuigi see on kaitsnud nii loomade elupaiku ja rändeteid kui ka puhkealasid ning tööndusliku eesmärgiga metsi, on selle tagajärjel tekkinud vajadus üraskeid kontrolli all hoida.