The state is asking Maine landowners to take a survey about how they see the threat posed by the invasive emerald ash borer. 

The survey, from the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, seeks to understand how forest managers and owners are thinking about the pest, which has decimated ash tree populations in many U.S. states in recent years. 

Maine has tried to quell the spread of the ash borer from neighboring regions with quarantines on untreated firewood and an order in parts of the state limiting the movement of ash wood. But they say most of the state’s ash trees are outside that area and could still be at risk.

The survey asks about landowners’ level of concern about the beetle and their understanding of its impacts, including on traditional Wabanaki crafts that use ash trees. It also asks for input on different strategies to monitor and manage the pest and help improve the health of Maine ash. 

The survey can be found here and additional state information on the ash borer is here.