Dodge said Ambrose refused to answer any questions after being arrested, including whether he was affiliated with the Front. Ambrose did not return calls. Jontz also was unavailable for comment. Even before Ambrose was connected to the vandalism in the state forest, he participated in a peaceful protest last May near a Martinsville state forest office. The group was protesting the sale of timber from state lands.
Most environmental groups oppose ecoterrorism tactics.
This is a small group of individuals who don't reflect the approach taken by the environmental community at large. John Blair, director of the southwest Indiana group Save the Valley, said he knew Ambrose and was surprised to learn of his arrest. Blair has participated in several peaceful acts of civil disobedience, including a recent one protesting fish restocking after a chemical spill wiped out 5 million fish in White River.