The response was amazing. Some 20,000 local forestry associations sprang up, and their two million members devoted a month each spring to planting trees, and returned each fall to hoe up deadly weeds.

But what goes up, must come down, hoe.

"The farmers heard Shouting took a hoe and sickle running up the mountain, they were running and Shouting:" do not be afraid, kids, we're here to help you fight wolves!