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Forester		A forester is a person who practices forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including timber harvesting, ecological restoration and management of protected areas. Foresters manage forests to provide a variety of objectives including direct extraction of raw material, outdoor recreation, conservation, hunting and aesthetics. Emerging management practices include managing forestlands for biodiversity, carbon sequestration and air quality.
Additional or regional comments : Straight from the mouth of our favorite Texas forester, Texas Ranger: an underpaid, overworked, often smelly, woods worker/bum.

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