It’s Endangered Species Day—in recognition of efforts to protect threatened species and their habitats worldwide. In related news: the US denies full protection for the Pacific Fisher; and the Northern Spotted Owl breeding program in BC is hatching chicks.

In Finance & Economic news: an Arkansas professor says the post-COVID timber recovery will be slow; Forest2Markets says US South stumpage is suppressed; FEA reports weaker lumber and panel sales in May; and Moody’s says the housing slowdown can’t be thwarted by lower interest rates. In other Business news: Northern Pulp must develop a decommissioning plan for its effluent pipeline; Freeman Lumber is no longer shutting down; and Western Red Cedar Lumber closes the “lead to sales” gap. 

Finally, a unique #TreeFrogICU addition, interviews with Matt Hill (One Tree Planted) and Jason Krips, (AFPA), and it’s Queen Victoria’s B-day on Monday (for those north of the 49th. See you Tuesday.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor