I realize that letting Mother Nature take care of things is against human nature. Besides, that will lead just as surely to the destruction of our beautiful hardwood trees as 'our' interference. The infested trees need to be removed and destroyed. Before they can infest and destroy healthy trees. Before even the stumps can infest the healthy.
The problem is what about the healthy trees. This is where the controversy is. The plan was to remove all the healthy trees that bordered on an infested tree. There are other options for healthy trees, but no one wants to implement them. They aren't 100% effective. (What is?) But isn't any percent effective better than wanton destruction?
www.bethelalb.com is a local source of information about this problem. Bethel is the center of the removals at this time. Just look at the pictures. What would you do/think/feel if this was your yard, your home? How would you feel if these were trees that had sheltered your parents, your selves, and your children? Would you be in favor of continuing destruction if it was in your neighborhood?
If you can help, please do. Talk to people about this issue. Spread the word. As small as the world is these days, it WILL be your backyard tomorrow. Not the beetles, the tree cutters.
Because who will stop them if we don't?
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