The people studying the possibility of a massive earthquake destroying much of western Oregon now say it looks slightly more likely than before. So you’d think the state and local governments would be interested in doing more to help citizens survive when the Big One hits.
A tree lesson that came too late
One of the Eugene TV channels had a story about the bronze birch borer the other day. I only half listened, but the story rang a bell, so I looked this insect up. Too late. The damage has been done.
Tags: bronze birch borer, insect pests