Good day folks!
A few years ago I took a train to Florida to stay with some family for a week. While I was there, I visited various attractions, like Edison's estate, the Museum of Science and Industry, and my personal favorite, the Everglades. While I was there I got a chance to see some wildlife that, living in Vermont, I hadn't seen in person before--rare birds, pythons (not indigenous), and lots and lots of alligators On my way into the park I passed this little guy sunning himself on the walkway:
I had the privilege to see a fair amount of the park by riding on one of their tour buses. I had originally planned to take a ride on one of their airboats, but the water level was too low and I had to settle for the bus instead.
Anyway, that brings me to the whole point of the thread. Loosewire (I'm sure we all know who he is ) mentioned to me that he recently made a presentation, along with a few others, in front of a district court regarding off-road vehicles and air boats in the Big Cypress Swamp in the Western Everglades. They damage they cause to the natural habitat and indigenous species is extraordinary, not to mention the destruction of the overall atmosphere with unnatural noise. Loosie, among others, spoke to promote a ban of such vehicles, thus preserving one of the world's greatest remaining national parks. I've posted links to a couple of articles to give you a little more information about what's going on.
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/19...ts-off-road-vehicles-everglades-national-park
http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...sBPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DAcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1196,3472958
Has anyone else here ever been to the Everglades and had similar issues with the vehicles previously allowed in the park? What do you think about the ban? Would you support it or reject the idea? I encourage you to speak your opinion freely, and let's try to keep this thread politics-free
A few years ago I took a train to Florida to stay with some family for a week. While I was there, I visited various attractions, like Edison's estate, the Museum of Science and Industry, and my personal favorite, the Everglades. While I was there I got a chance to see some wildlife that, living in Vermont, I hadn't seen in person before--rare birds, pythons (not indigenous), and lots and lots of alligators On my way into the park I passed this little guy sunning himself on the walkway:
I had the privilege to see a fair amount of the park by riding on one of their tour buses. I had originally planned to take a ride on one of their airboats, but the water level was too low and I had to settle for the bus instead.
Anyway, that brings me to the whole point of the thread. Loosewire (I'm sure we all know who he is ) mentioned to me that he recently made a presentation, along with a few others, in front of a district court regarding off-road vehicles and air boats in the Big Cypress Swamp in the Western Everglades. They damage they cause to the natural habitat and indigenous species is extraordinary, not to mention the destruction of the overall atmosphere with unnatural noise. Loosie, among others, spoke to promote a ban of such vehicles, thus preserving one of the world's greatest remaining national parks. I've posted links to a couple of articles to give you a little more information about what's going on.
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/19...ts-off-road-vehicles-everglades-national-park
http://news.google.com/newspapers?n...sBPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DAcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1196,3472958
Has anyone else here ever been to the Everglades and had similar issues with the vehicles previously allowed in the park? What do you think about the ban? Would you support it or reject the idea? I encourage you to speak your opinion freely, and let's try to keep this thread politics-free