In The Archives: Indiana's battle with the emerald ash borer

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Ash trees were once a huge part of Indiana's forests.
Now, spotting a healthy one is like seeing a unicorn.
"Emerald ash borer pretty much wiped them out," said Vince Burkle, assistant director of Entomology and Plant Pathology with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR).On Apr. 21, 2004, the emerald ash borer, an invasive species of beetle native to Asia, was confirmed to be in Indiana, and it sounded a death knell for the ash trees in Indiana.
"We had