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A 420 year old tree was cut down (along wth a 16-acre grove of 250+ year old trees) in a forest owned and managed by the Oregon State University College of Forestry, netting the school $425,000. The School claims to be an "internationally recognized leader that is transforming education, research and policy for managing and sustaining working forest ecosystems", but OSU's deep ties to industry and its track record of managing its forests tell a different story. Interim dean Anthony Davis said that cutting down the tree was a mistake.