[APWG] FW: [ma-eppc] US Nature Conservancy ed piece about firewood as a vector for damaging insects

[Larry Morse]

Larry Morse
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Sent: 8/30/2007 10:10:15 AM 
Subject: [ma-eppc] US Nature Conservancy ed piece about firewood as a vector for damaging insects


Dear forest pest & weed mavens,

I thought you would be interested that The Nature Conservancy has posted on its website some information about firewood as a pathway/vector for transport of emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle, sudden oak death, and other nasty invasive forest insects and diseases.  

Take a look!  And inform your friends.  go to http://www.nature.org/initiatives/forests/features/art22189.html
Sign the pledge on Union of Concerned Scientists' webpage (a link is posted at TNC's site)

Also, Hawai`i is getting more aggressive about protecting itself from invasive species.

The Hawaiian legislature adopted - over the governnor's veto - a measure imposing a small fee on every shipping container that enters the port.  I believe the funds will be used to support inspection and early detection & rapid response.

The Hawaiian Department of Agriculture has adopted a regulation restricting imports of plants and plant parts in the Myrtaceae family in order to prevent introduction of a more virulent form of the ohia (eucalyptus) rust fungus.  I have a copy of the regulation - contact me directly if you wish to obtain one.

Faith T. Campbell






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