Woodland Healt

摘要

Iwas working on an article about Locust Leaf Miner when I got this photo from my friend and colleague, Peter Smallidge. He suggested it might be good to write something about firewood movement and I can't agree more. Since the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) instituted the ban on moving untreated firewood more than 50 miles from its point of origin, the vast majority of comments I've heard reflect a lack of understanding about why this is so important and how it willimpact our forest resources. I get it. Firewood is important to me too. I burn three cords a year and could not live without a wood stove in the house. Any threat to this way of life concerns me. However, from a forest health perspective this regulationis a critical first step in our struggle to slow the spread of invasive non-native forest pests. It's important that we recognize that the movement of any kind of untreated wood will enhance the spread of these pests and make their management more difficult.