Habitat Destruction in Mexico

[Chris J. Durden]

Paul,
  Go see for yourself what is happening and form your own opinions from
first hand observations. Further elaboration does not belong on leps-l.
......Chris

At 05:36  18/05/00 +0000, you wrote:
>Chris J. Durden wrote:
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>> Yes that is what I am saying. These fires are not all in summit areas.
>> They are not in remote areas. There may be no paved road anywhere near, but
>> there are trails that are regularly walked or driven by old pickups and old
>> army surplus trucks carrying families or work crews. 
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>Why are these "families and work crews" alledgedly intentionally setting
the fires? 
>What benefit do they derive from them?  Maybe there are legitimate benefits?
>
>Paul Cherubini, Placerville, Calif.
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