Petition to protect our forests
Canada must stop importing forest pests that kill our trees One of the most severe and urgent threats to Canadian trees is the accidental importation of insects and tree diseases through international trade. Pests like the emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle kill trees in our forests, parks, and neighborhoods. When we lose trees, we lose the many benefits they provide, such as filtering air pollution, reducing flooding, cooling neighborhoods, providing wildlife habitat, and storing carbon that otherwise contributes … Read more