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California Condor
Eben McMillan
25 February 1964
It was here that Mr. Hansen returned to the Jack Gains, Mr. Burton, incident by stating that he had had a discussion with Mr. Gains on this matter and that he, Gains, had convinced Mr. Hansen that he did not take Mr. Burton any further than the Heliport that is about one-half mile North of the Bucksnort Cabin. Mr. Hansen stated that Jack Gains gave this story. That he had taken Mr. Burton to the Heliport to photograph Condor and while there had noticed three sets of human tracks going towards Whiteacre Peak. Leaving Mr. Burton at the Heliport Mr. Gains proceeded up the road, or trail, in quest of the trespassers who had left the tracks, for no one is allowed off the Corridor unless accompanied by written permit. Mr. Hansen here stated that Jack Gains did wrong in driving up towards Whiteacre Peak as he should have shown better judgment and walked up instead. After Patrolman Gains had left in quest of the trespassers, Mr. Burton had gone down to an opening below the Heliport. It was in this opening that Jack Gains had told him that the photographer, Mr. Burton, had been, when Ian came along. Then when Patrolman Gains had driven as far as he could following the tracks, Mr. Hansen was told by Gains, that he left the vehicle there and continued on after the Trespassers. It was while he was on in search of the trespassers, that Ian had come up and found the Forest Service vehicle parked in the opening across the canyon from, and within one quarter mile of a known Gabor Nest. Hansen said that Patrolman Gains told him that it was while