The controversy between loggers and conservationists in the Pacific Northwest was framed as a fight over an owl, but what was it really about?
A) Whether an old-growth forest is really valuable
B) Most fights over habitat in the Pacific Northwest actually come down to salmon.
C) Short-term versus long-term benefits of an old-growth forest
D) Climate change
E) The effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act
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