# Breeding Back the Brave Elm | Calgary News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/breeding-back-the-brave-elm-calgary-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/breeding-back-the-brave-elm-calgary-news.md Podcast: [Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267) Published: 2026-09-07T08:16:17+00:00 Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/d424b00f09bd0035 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8fcb1d45-3ccd-4cc3-bf32-c11783327c58.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/episodes/breeding-back-the-brave-elm-calgary-news Duration seconds: 98 ## Resource Scientists in Vermont are deliberately infecting young elm trees with Dutch elm disease to breed resistant survivors—aiming to resurrect the iconic elms that once lined streets and riverbanks across North America. Parallel efforts in Canada, like the Elm Recovery Project in Guelph, are accelerating natural evolution to help elms coexist with the deadly fungus. These trees aren’t just beautiful—they’re vital for stormwater management and urban shade, making their loss a major ecological blow. As the disease spreads to cities like Edmonton and Saskatoon, urgent management tactics are needed, including pruning bans and rapid removal of infected trees. The dream? A future where resilient, disease-resistant elms once again thrive in our communities, thanks to decades of patient, science-driven restoration. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d424b00f09bd0035 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/episodes/breeding-back-the-brave-elm-calgary-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/breeding-back-the-brave-elm-calgary-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.