Ash Border Concerns

The discovery of the Emerald ash borer in St. Paul is having some concern in northern Minnesota.

Koochiching County has more than 124-million ash trees.

John Snyder, a biologist with Voyageurs National Park says the public should take precautions to avoid bringing the ash borer up north.

Snyder says because so few tree species can thrive in a black ash swamp, the area may have trouble recuperating from a decline in ash.