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34 ➤ In nearly 50 years more than 2,000 species have been listed, with only 54 ever being removed due to recovery, and many (34) removed due to extinction. This constitutes only a 2% recovery rate.

A species must satisfy at least one of five listing criteria in order to qualify for listing as a “threatened” or “endangered” species under the Endangered Species Act: ● The present or threatened destruction, modification or curtailment of its habitat or range ● Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific or educational purposes ● Disease or predation ● The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms ● Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued existence

Based on these criteria the American logger satisfies more than one and should therefore be considered for listing as “threatened” or “endangered” and afforded the same protections.

Scott Dane is the Executive Director of the American Loggers Council. ALC is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing the interests of timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses across the United States. For more information visit www. amloggers.com.

Rawls Was One Of Morbark’s Faces

Stephen (Steve) Brady Rawls of Lenoir City, Tenn., who worked for Morbark for more thann 20 years and was a recognized presence at industry trade events for Morbark, died April 2. He was 68. A member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Lenoir City, Rawls was a talented sales consultant, mechanic, and operator of a wide range of heavy equipment. Happiest outdoors, Rawls enjoyed working in this yard on a John Deere and in his garden. Known as a kind and honest man, he had a passion for his Harley.

Rawls is survived by his wife of 28 years, Melissa May Rawls, son Thomas Herzog (Heather) and granddaughter Emersyn as well as countless other family members.

A celebration of life was held April 9 in Lenoir City. Donations in his memory can be made to the CLL Society, cllsociety.org. Rawls

Auburn Forestry School Celebrates 75th Year

Auburn University’s College of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences culminated its 75th anniversary year with a gala at the Gogue Performing Arts Center on April 13 featuring a keynote address and performance by Rolling Stones keyboardist and honorary U.S. Forest Service ranger Chuck Leavell and a proclamation from Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey.

Mary Katherine Pittman from the Office of the Governor presented Ivey’s proclamation to Janaki Alavalapati, dean of the College of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, in honor of the college’s anniversary and its recent change in designation from a school to a college.

Alavalapati recognized Auburn’s leadership and faculty, staff, alumni and friends who have propelled the college forward for the past 75 years to become a premier institution.

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May 20-21—38th East Coast Sawmilling and Logging Exposition, Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, Va. Call 804-737-5625; visit exporichmond.com.

May 20-21—Montana Logging Assn. annual meeting, Copper King Hotel, Butte, Mont. Visit logging.org.

June 2-4—Elmia Wood, Bratteborgs gard, Jonkoping, Sweden. Visit elmia.se.

July 13-14—The Warnell Logging Cost Analysis Course, Flinchum’s Phoenix, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. Visit conted.warnell.uga.edu/courses/lca_2022.

July 17-20—Interforst, Messe München, Munich, Germany. Call 49 89 949-11548; visit interforst.com/en.

July 22-23—Missouri Loggers Council annual meeting, Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. Visit moforest.org.

August 11-14—Virginia Loggers Assn. annual meeting, Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, Va. Call 804-6774290; visit valoggers.org.

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