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Barnstable County officials say entomologist engaged as pine beetle spreads across Cape
Summary
County officials told the Assembly that a fast-moving pine beetle is killing pitch pines across the Cape; the county’s entomologist is coordinating with towns, the National Park Service and Joint Base Cape Cod and the county has sought state grants for wildfire planning.
County officials told the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates that a newly observed pine beetle is threatening pitch-pine stands across the Cape and that the county’s entomologist is actively coordinating a regional response.
Commissioner Bergstrom described reports from Falmouth and Martha’s Vineyard and said the county has offered services to towns, Joint Base Cape Cod and the National Park Service. "Our entomologist is fully engaged on this subject," Bergstrom said. He added that the county has sought grant funding from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Agriculture…
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