Forest Pests Cause $2 Billion In Damage In The US Every Year
11th May 2016
Mary Beth Griggs points out that the sky is falling.
Last week, researchers announced that the disease known as sudden oak death was now unstoppable. In the 21 years since it was first spotted, the disease has killed millions of trees, devastating forest ecosystems, and permanently changing the landscape.
The study had a bittersweet note. Turns out, the disease could have been stopped in its tracks back in 2002, if only there had been a large investment in prevention programs.
Well, then, let’s just get the government right on that. So many things would be fixed if only everyone realized that all it takes is a large investment in prevention programs.