This is more of a hypothetical question or comment....
How do you think the struggling economy will affect environmental and access issues? I can' help but think it will be a positive factor for access.
It would seem to me that environmental groups will have less resources available to mount these challenges. While the same economic realities will hold true for groups that support access, I think the lack of resources will affect the opposition much more. Especially given that pro-access $'s are more often spent in defense of challenges.
Additionally, areas (and states) that cater to Snowmobiling will be more reliant on snowmobiling $'s, possibly changing some attitudes. I am thinking mostly of West Yellowstone, but I am sure this will play out across the country as well.
My opinion is that now is the time to double-down and really focus on getting areas back, as well as protecting existing areas.
There is nothing like an economic crisis to get people to snap back to reality.
How do you think the struggling economy will affect environmental and access issues? I can' help but think it will be a positive factor for access.
It would seem to me that environmental groups will have less resources available to mount these challenges. While the same economic realities will hold true for groups that support access, I think the lack of resources will affect the opposition much more. Especially given that pro-access $'s are more often spent in defense of challenges.
Additionally, areas (and states) that cater to Snowmobiling will be more reliant on snowmobiling $'s, possibly changing some attitudes. I am thinking mostly of West Yellowstone, but I am sure this will play out across the country as well.
My opinion is that now is the time to double-down and really focus on getting areas back, as well as protecting existing areas.
There is nothing like an economic crisis to get people to snap back to reality.
