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Blue stain fungi or IPS beetles will be a concern for foresters.
Moving Forward
Of course, all of this echoed the advice of foresters and other experts outside the recreation community,
whether in reference to fire manage- ment, wildlife or pests. In February, Butler said his biggest concern was the possibility of a dry spring, which, combined with a prescribed burn, could stress the trees and attract IPS or southern pine beetles, which can be destructive. Landowners have been urged to remain vigilant, and look for change in the needle color of the trees: as a beetle begins to work, needles change from dark green to light green, and then to yellow and red. This, along with signs of blue stain fungi, will be the top issue for landowners like Butler to look out for.
In the meantime, he continues to do as much work as he can on fire breaks, and has accepted help from the GFC to clear and harrow them, and start to burn. Operating on a five-year income and investment cycle — with consistent harvests, and different tracts planted at different times — had made times like these a little less stressful, though he was aware that some landowners didn’t have as much wiggle room.
“I hope they’re able to just hold tight and wait for the markets to recover, which they should in a few years,” he said. “If something like this happens, it has severe impact on people’s finances. Hopefully they’ll survive, and learn from this, and try to keep their forest in the best possible condition.”
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