The Good, the Bad and the Bugly

Chasing an invasive forest pest through canyons and cottonwood forests isn't easy for even the fastest of park rangers, but in this new Don't Move Firewood Western short, the bad guy beetle gets his due. In this kid friendly short video about safe campfire practices, a young boy falls asleep on the way to his campsite and dreams of a giant bug--an Asian longhorned beetle--killing trees after hitchhiking to the forest on firewood. The park ranger chases the beetle down through some beautiful Western landscapes, only to have the bug slip through his fingers in a surprise ending. When the boy wakes up, he reminds his dad to buy it where you burn it to prevent insects and diseases from spreading.

This video was made by Don't Move Firewood with partial funding from USDA--APHIS.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Asian longhorned beetle
• don't move firewood
• Western drama
• Western short
• killer bug
• it bugs me
• don't spread pests
• USDA-APHIS
• buy it where you burn it
• camping firewood
• campsite
• feeling lucky