While designated condor habitat will be safe, the birds effectively make the entire forest their home and "any kind of machinery that goes into the forest increases the risk for fire," she said.
"We spent millions and millions of dollars on the condor restoration program and to risk it for a few days of oil at our current consumption rate, I don't see the point," she said.
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such a profound revelation from a 'bird-brain', and doing nothing to either reduce current fuelloads, harvest timber that is -wastin' or to exploit energy when we need it most, well..