Ponderosa pine are NOT native in Western Washington. They do not do well here. Ponderosa pine like dry climate. Not what Western Washington is about. If the beetles attack Ponderosa pine in Eastern Washington, I would be concerned. The only native pine in Western Washington is the Shore pine.
Both lewis-McChord and Bothell are on the west side of the Cascades. Ponderosa Pines do not belong there. Ponderosa Pines are found on the drier east side of the Cascades.
@@kurtzwar729 Oregon and Washington are political boundaries. Trees don't recognize those boundaries. Ponderosas in Washington grow on the east side of the Cascades just as they do in Oregon.
Im sure if we just raise taxes more then we can conduct some studies and find that there are beetles are moving.. We should probably just raise the taxes to fix this - WA State Gov.
Thanks for this information and covering this issue
We have so many of these beetles over here in eastern Washington on Idaho boarder. Like I mean swarms of them and so many dead trees.
Until we harness their natural predators, we need to water the trees if we want to save them.
A lot of Scotch Broom in this piece. : /
We're gonna need to do something about this
Ponderosa pine are NOT native in Western Washington. They do not do well here. Ponderosa pine like dry climate. Not what Western Washington is about. If the beetles attack Ponderosa pine in Eastern Washington, I would be concerned. The only native pine in Western Washington is the Shore pine.
Both lewis-McChord and Bothell are on the west side of the Cascades. Ponderosa Pines do not belong there. Ponderosa Pines are found on the drier east side of the Cascades.
There is a native ponderosa pine in the Willamette valley, mostly logged out but plentiful in Southern Oregon.
That would be Western Oregon, not Western Washington.
@@kurtzwar729 Oregon and Washington are political boundaries. Trees don't recognize those boundaries. Ponderosas in Washington grow on the east side of the Cascades just as they do in Oregon.
So, the bugs smell and prey upon already decaying trees? Sounds like free forest fire prevention to me.
So if nothing can be done about the beetles, why are we wasting money tracking them?
Cant stop them!
Maples are dying from diseases too.
All the things we could be reporting right now….
Im sure if we just raise taxes more then we can conduct some studies and find that there are beetles are moving.. We should probably just raise the taxes to fix this - WA State Gov.
Are you insane
@@notanindianscammer7594 Ask your elected official these questions. They do exact this all the time.