article_snippet.sent: ELF made no secret of ELF responsibility for the Vail fire, and on October 19, 1998, issued a statement saying: "Vail Inc. is already the largest ski operation in North America and now wants to expand even further.
article_snippet.sent: The 12 miles of roads and 885 acres of clearcuts will ruin the last best lynx habitat in the state.
article_snippet.sent: Putting profits ahead of Colorado's wildlife will not be tolerated.
article_snippet.sent: Other environmentalists denounced the fires, calling ELF a fringe group whose actions did far more harm than good.