Ladies and gentlemen of the group who can help this cause, please spend a
minuet of your time and take action on this important issue.
Our own Bernie Krause was instrumental in reducing snow mobiles in
Yellowstone park a few years ago but now the present administration wants t=
o
increase activity yet again.
Please follow the letter below and act before the 5th of June. If you have
ever recorded in Yellowstone you would know how the noise of theses things
would harm the natural soundscape..
Four years ago, the number of snowmobiles in Yellowstone each day dropped
from 750 to 250. The result? Cleaner air, safer habitat for wildlife, and a
more peaceful experience for visitors.
Now, the Bush Administration wants to reverse this progress. A proposed
Winter Use Plan would allow up to 720 snowmobiles per day in Yellowstone,
which does not recognize the progress, keeping us at square one.
Fortunately, the National Park Service must accept public comments on the
plan before it makes a final decision.
Increasing snowmobiles in the park flies in the face of the National Park
Service's (NPS) own science: four separate NPS studies have proved
conclusively that Yellowstone's air quality, wildlife habitat, and visitor
experience are best protected by reducing snowmobile use. Failing to protec=
t
these resources and values flies in the face of the National Park Service
mission!
If the Park Service gives in to pressure from the snowmobile industry and
decides to allow more snowmobiles in Yellowstone, it will mean:
Dirtier air. Emissions in the park will significantly increase.
Less peace and quiet. Noise from snowmobile engines - already a problem wit=
h
just 250 snowmobiles a day - will grow significantly worse.
A precarious balance threatened. Wildlife will be more disrupted with more
vehicles.
Besides, there's an easy alternative to snowmobiles. Snowcoaches, which hav=
e
been used for decades and became more popular four years ago, offer an
environmentally-friendly way for visitors to access the park for
snowshoeing, skiing, and other winter adventures.
Click here to send your message opposing the plan before June 5th.
http://ga3.org/campaign/yellowstone_snowmobiles
With enough pressure from the American people, the National Park Service
could be forced to reconsider its plans. The Park simply does not need any
more dirty, destructive snowmobiles - let's keep Yellowstone winters serene
and beautiful, the way they should be.
Once you've contacted the National Park Service, please forward this messag=
e
to your friends, family members and co-workers encouraging them to join you
in taking action.
Thank you for sending your comment in before the June 5th deadline!
Sincerely,
Martyn
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Martyn Stewart
Bird and Animal Sounds Digitally Recorded at:
http://www.naturesound.org
Redmond. Washington. USA
N47.65543 W121.98428
e-mail:
Tel: 425-898-0462
Make every Garden a wildlife Habitat!
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