Controlled or prescribed fires have been used on Long Island since the 1995 Sunrise Fire near Westhampton to improve habitats ...

Southern pine beetles wreaking havoc on trees in Manorville Posted: March 11, 2025 | Last updated: March 12, 2025 Some are concerned about what would happen if a fire broke out in Manorville ...

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine has announced the first ever Suffolk County Southern Pine Beetle Symposium will be held ...

Romaine said more focus is needed on ending the decade-old infestation of Southern pine beetles, tiny invasive insects that have killed tens of thousands of trees across Long Island. Experts say ...

This finding is significant because while much of the southern pine trees have grown back, the original biodiversity was mostly from ground level savannah grasses and other plants. Land and ecosystem ...

By Jack Motz Since the southern pine beetle was first detected in East Hampton in 2017, the town has felled over 22,700 ...

Foundation is replanting lost forestland in the American Southeast to help address a range of threats to the landscape, including pest outbreaks.

The trees were destroyed by the Southern pine beetle. “As far as you can see, it’s dead trees,” said resident and firefighter Eric Weissbard. He said the total is in the thousands.