Bob Zaino: Emerald ash borer and nature’s resilience

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Bob Zaino, who is an ecologist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. He lives in Middlesex.
The news that emerald ash borer has arrived in Vermont is devastating. In just a few decades, the majestic ash trees in our forests and swamps could practically disappear.
Sadly, the emerald ash borer is just one of many non-native insects and diseases that have affected Vermont’s natural communities over the past century. In the early 1900s, chest