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MONROEVILLE, Ala.— It was 25 years ago that John Ayres stood with a pink slip in one hand and in the other, $2,250 in cash from the sale of his old GMC pickup. He was barely a decade into his career as a procurement forester, and he was now on the precipice of a decision that would define his career and secure his young family’s future.
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Industry News Roundup
Texas Foresters Begin Drought Survey
Texas Forest Service personnel will be doing a survey throughout the next two months as part of a drought assessment program designed to get a clearer picture of the mortality rate of trees that died as a result of the 2011 drought. Work crews will go to 700 plots of...
AFC Arson Dog Gets Conviction Of Baldwin County Man, Helps Arrest Another
Following an arrest initially made in March of 2011, the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is crediting the successful conviction of the crime to “Blaze,” the agency’s arson dog. Brian Keith Wilson, a 46-year-old Stapleton man, pleaded guilty on May 4 to charges of...
Federal Fire Suppression Policy Has Led To An Overabundance Of Trees
Ronald Reagan once justified logging with "a tree is a tree; how many more do you need to look at?" Besides, he warned, "trees cause more pollution than automobiles." We cringed at his biases. Yet due to forces none foresaw, Reagan's gaffes may now ring true. Today,...
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