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California Condor
Eben McMillan
8 August 1964
Told me that the Calif. Fish and Game generally have
Good relations with the U.S. Forest Service even though some
differences of opinion do occur. When asked by me in which
matters did their greatest differences occur he said in
the matter of areas of Fire Closure which the Forest
Service are continuing to deny hunter entry to while
the Fish and Game are working continually to get these
areas open for hunting. The Fish and Game philosophy
is that the land belongs to the people so why not open these
areas up and let them in. The Supervisor of the
Angeles Forest Service who just died, was hard to work
with on opening these fire closure areas Lindquest said.
Carl Lindquest said there is no provision in the Los Angeles
office of the Department of Fish and Game whereby a program
of education regarding wildlife or game species can be
carried on. He said that as far as he knew no effort is made
by the State Department of Fish and Game to develop an
educational program to acquaint the public, and hunters
in particular, with ecological responsibility. He did not say
if he thought it something that should be done. He did add that
A Si Nathansen is in charge of Public Relations out of the
Los Angeles office but knows little of his efforts or
programs.
At 11:45 A.M. I saw a Condor coming from the Southwest
quite high. This bird remained high, drifting to the west
of us about one-half mile and crossed the valley north of
Frozier Mountain in the area of Lake of the Woods, and after—