Canada has a proposed expansion of its EAB wood product quarantine zone. But is that good, or bad?

Here's the problem in a nutshell; when you create a quarantine zone, you are saying that people can't move stuff out of that area. But they are allowed to move things around within the area. So you must balance the risks within the area, to the risks presented outside of the area.

The firewood regulations in New York that restrict movement of wood to 50 miles from the source are now permanent.

Firewood is not the problem. The firewood itself is harmless- no more of a problem than a tree falling in the woods. It is only when people MOVE firewood that it becomes a problem. And then, it can be devastating.

It is rare to see an article coming from a state with no well-known tree pests, about pests.

Connecticut has historically had many types of invasive tree pests- Gypsy moth, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Dutch Elm Disease, and more. But right now, they don't have any of the new big name pests.

So I was pleased to see a recent article byt the Connecticut Outdoor Recreation Examiner talking about how Emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle are not yet in Connecticut, but that citizens should be aware, and should not be moving firewood.