I think that might be how logic works. The fallacy seems to be with its parent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraposition

You don't need to hedge. That's exactly how logic works.

"Alive implies needs-resources" is not the same as "needs-resources implies alive"

Of course not. And if he'd said "alive implies needs resources", the argument would not be valid.

ianterrelwt posted the article explaining this.

Yes... it is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraposition

That's exactly how logic works.