Few protesters remain in the Cripps Bend area, but the environmentalists said when Aug. 29 draws near, it is expected a group of demonstrators will be in the Cripps Bend area until a decision is made.

Another qualm the environmentalists have against the logging is that it does not allow animals to wander up and down the area without gaps in the forest.

The logging of the forest also affects the migratory songbird population which stops in the forest on the way to Mexico, Harris said. With the cutting of trees, it allows cowbirds to invade the area and push out the songbirds which causes a decline in the songbird population, she said.

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