In response to Henry’s “Kempthorne Opens Pandora’s Box,” a reader observes:

As I’m sure you know, the whole Spotted Owl debacle came home to, er, roost a few years ago here in Arizona. No logging in Arizona’s Ponderosa Pine forests left massive areas at risk for fire. And, as we all know, fire generally doesn’t respect property lines or judicial orders. We had two fires that burned a few hundred thousand acres of land that was the habitat for the Spotted Owl. I didn’t see many eco-freaks running into the smoke and flames to save the little birdies. Mind you, I have no brief with the birds. I want to have them around along with a well-managed forest that produces adequate lumber for our nation’s needs. I’m just sayin’ . . .