We have a weird new pine borer beetle killing a lot of trees, here.
Supposedly, they were “accidentally” imported in Chinese cargo.
We have had a nasty “bark” beetle infestation for years here in California. It has devestated tree in the Angles National Forest and resulted in numerous fires.
Also, please note that what the government is doing is counting, not fixing. They will count the beetles, and they will count the trees, maybe count the houses and the people. They will count the streams and then count the fishes in them. And when they finish they will realize a lot of time is elapsed so they will go back and resume counting all over again. They cought to count the obstructionist environmentalists and throw them all in the slammer.
We clear away dead and dying trees promptly to allow the healthy trees a better chance.
It seems to be very effective.