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<div>Hi Wasa,</div>
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<div>No worries, I have a great respect for wildlife and the places they live. I do follow Leave No Trace principles. The "chipmunk" is actually a golden-mantled ground squirrel and was already well habituated to humans and living in a popular state park. the rock was turned by a bear, as stated in the text. Otherwise, I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures.</div>
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<div>Mike, aka Strix<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 1:58 PM, Kris Strromberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:campomp@yahoo.com">campomp@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<td valign="top"><br>I loved many of these pictures, but can't believe he let a chipmunk "help clean out his mug"- which was crusted with glop. Don't let wildlife get your food- they will no longer be wild. Also, he clearly had moved a rock just to see what was underneath. Many of these alpine areas are very sensitive and have a low tolerance to disturbance. I think handling herps probably stresses them out, but I'm a LNT freak when it comes to the wilderness biosphere (I try to avoid stepping on lichen when possible- they grow 1 mm per year). But seriously, this is basic stuff here.<br>
<br>Done ranting,<br>Wasa<br>PCT 08</td></tr></tbody></table><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Cdt-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Cdt-l@backcountry.net">Cdt-l@backcountry.net</a><br><a href="http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l" target="_blank">http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l</a><br>
<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Mike<br><a href="mailto:michaelcravens@gmail.com">michaelcravens@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://michaelcravens.com">http://michaelcravens.com</a><br>