Figure 2From: Conflicting Perspectives on Spotted Owls, Wildfire, and Forest RestorationA severely burned area 14 years after the Rodeo-Chediski megafire, Arizona. Note that many snags remain standing within drainages, but in more exposed areas most snags have already fallen. As the remaining snags fall, large openings devoid of the elevated perches required by foraging owls will be created.Back to article page