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April 17, 2006

Beat the Beetles.

A
bark beetle is infesting trees on national forest land in the West.

The timber industry has a solution. To protect the trees, cut them all down.

That would certainly show those bark beetles a thing or two!

Posted by Eric at April 17, 2006 5:25 PM

Comments

Story Title Suggestion:

"We had to cut down the tree in order to save it."

Posted by: Palindrome at April 17, 2006 6:22 PM

Chapel Hill pretty much clear cut trees to stop a pine bark beetle infestation in the early 70s, for what it's worth.

Posted by: Gerry at April 18, 2006 7:03 AM

Reagan: "Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do." Tree's response: "Chop me down before I kill again."

Posted by: Sally at April 18, 2006 7:18 AM

If we don't cut down the trees, the beetles win.

Posted by: K at April 24, 2006 4:12 PM