Battling beetles in Pinelands
- Thread starter Teegate
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Looks like no good news for the pine trees. Same news over and over.Sad Looks like the state will be clearing out alot of trees.The shame is most people dont care, with gas prices and jobs taking up the top spots.
http://www.app.com/article/20120221...ns-to-cut-trees-to-stop-southern-pine-beetles
http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/sc...eetles-showing-early-activity-in-south-jersey
http://www.app.com/article/20120221...ns-to-cut-trees-to-stop-southern-pine-beetles
http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/sc...eetles-showing-early-activity-in-south-jersey
The state cares......they realize there is gold in them there pines.......some corporation will step in with money and promises of preservation and giant fields of solar panels.........and of course fees/taxes and permits for those who explore the pines daily...... And homeland security cameras to keep the world safe......good news is ex pass will open the gates for those with permits to enter ......
I think some people become over preoccupied with the ecological value of a standing pine tree in the barrens. Thinning of some tracks of land will do the ecosystem lots of good especially with the abscence of fire. Pine trees grow back quick. I think the pine beetles will eventually balance out and a predator species will step up and bring things back. I think we should burn some of these tracks too. The dying pine trees are great for the ecosytem too, ashame they are removing them.
Heres a Update with some pictures
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/...s-property-owners-target-tree-killing-beetles
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/...s-property-owners-target-tree-killing-beetles