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No termites in the eastern Kootenays. From my ventures hauling firewood for the last 18 years, I have noticed quite a few of these markings on various trees. They are looking for carpenter ants. The big buggers that chew their way up the inner part of the trunk. We have a few of the Pileated woodpeckers around our property from time to time and the holes/noise is very noticeable and distinctive. The trees are dying and the ants are looking for fungus, etc. to feed themselves and their larva. The Pileated woodpecker is looking for the big fat juicy ants.
I live quite a ways from there so no skin off my nose. Just ridiculous that sort of crap can get passed.
Exciting times in beautiful, downtown Dease Lake!!