[ValerieUSA]

This is nothing compared to the ongoing spotted owl hoax. Those stupid birds do not need old growth forests for habitat - they can live in second, third, fourth growth forests just fine. "Old growth forest" is a lame, arbitrary term anyway.

[HiJinx]

Too true. We have 6 "protected" Mexican Spotted Owl nesting sites here on Ft. Huachuca, AZ. One is in the basket of a cherry-picker (utility truck with elevated work platform/basket) and another was in the light pole at the foot of my driveway. Unfortunately, the cats got all the owl chicks out of that one...