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Oregon Campers Reminded Not To Transport Firewood
Oregon Campers Reminded Not To Transport Firewood
Oregon Campers Reminded Not To Transport Firewood
Emerald Ash Borer was recently found in additional Oregon counties, and could devastate the state’s native ash trees.  Stefanie Knowlton, with Oregon State Parks, says campers can help slow the spread of the invasive species; by not transporting firewood.   “On it...
WSDA May Establish Firewood Quarantine
WSDA May Establish Firewood Quarantine
WSDA May Establish Firewood Quarantine
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is considering establishing a quarantine of untreated out-of-state firewood.  The Department is looking to prevent the introduction of plant pests and bee pests.  The movement of firewood containing plant pests and bee pests poses a threat to Washington’s forests, agricultural, and environmental interests.  Eggs, larvae, and ...
Canada Trying To Address Timber Rustling
Canada Trying To Address Timber Rustling
Canada Trying To Address Timber Rustling
In the United States more than half of all forested land, roughly 60% of treed lands, are owned privately.  That situation is almost entirely different in Canada, where only about 10% of forested land is privately owned.  In fact, nearly 90% of Canadian forested land is owned by provincial governments and primarily the Canadian federal government, which is referred to as Crown Land.   ... Read Mor
IDL Warning Of Trees With Spruce Spider Mites
IDL Warning Of Trees With Spruce Spider Mites
IDL Warning Of Trees With Spruce Spider Mites
Firewood cutters in the Council, ID area are asked to be aware of trees that may appear dead, but in fact are still alive.  According to the Idaho Department of Lands, hundreds of acres of healthy Douglas-fir trees on endowment trust land have been attacked by spruce spider mites.  ID...
Don’t Transport Pests This Spring
Don’t Transport Pests This Spring
Don’t Transport Pests This Spring
Planning an outdoor activity soon this spring? Are you planning on traveling? Van Pichler of USDA's Animal and Pant Health Inspection Service advises avoiding and preventing hitchhikers; the evasive planter pest variety that can cause unwanted infestation and threaten native plant species ...