"Will not be political or religious", that's no fun. Just kidding. Pine beetle are non-political but may be the spawn of Satan. I had a large pine tree cut at my last house when it was opportune rather than wait for it to die due to pine beetles. Those trees could be harvested for pulp I think if the owner (governemt?) would allow it and cut down the fire risk and use the wood for a good purpose. We still make a lot of paper in the USA.