Why so glum chum???
Corporate profits are at an all time high!
Nothing but blue skies ahead for CEO's and large investors?
Well, some affects of globalization aren't so rosy...
Click here to meet the Emerald Ash Borer, and some look alikes...
Click to Download a PDF about using insecticides (perhaps a necessary evil in these times of dire circumstances)
Global trade is the primary cause of introduced pests, so solving the problem of keeping these pests out lies primarily at the federal level.
That means more of your hard earned TAX DOLLARS.
Should we just let the forests die?
Well, of course not.
We should want our tax dollars to aid research and fund efforts to fight off this pest. Right?
Maybe we could tax corporations to pay for it?
Now there's an idea that's long overdue!!!
But average citizens can also play a key role.
Since the emerald ash borer can travel only short distances on its own, scientists suspect the beetle is spreading so far and wide because businesses and average citizens unknowingly move it in firewood, logs and nursery trees.
Here’s how you can help:
1. Be a citizen scientist! Monitor your trees and plants and report back any unusual findings to your state agriculture agency.
2. Don’t move firewood. Moving firewood from one place to another can spread invasive species to non-infected forests.
3. Get involved in your community’s local tree planting efforts and become a steward of local trees and urban forests.
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