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The Blog appears on dontmovefirewood.org, a website owned by The Nature Conservancy and operated under the auspices of the Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Insects and Diseases to communicate and market key ideas about protecting forests from the threat of non-native insects and diseases. The purpose of the Blog is to advance the public's understand of how preventing the movement of firewood can prevent the spread of non-native insects and diseases. Users are encouraged to read and contribute to the Blog. Contributions should be succinct and factual with attributions to sources. Open communications about this critical issue will provide more opportunity for innovating solutions.

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