Does the World need Wilderness?

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Acebuckeye13: Nov 2, 2010; Ultra Carp

Speaking as someone who's currently working with USFWS, I'm gonna go with... yes

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Acebuckeye13: Nov 2, 2010; Ultra Carp

glowing-fish posted:

Well, I've actually been doing some research.

Adirondack Park in New York State is a large park, but it also has a population of over 100,000 people, and it has roads and hotels, etc. But if it manages to preserve forests, protect water quality, and have populations of some megafauna (such as black bears), does it matter that it isn't preserved in a totally natural state?

I didn't know this, but I used to go to Adirondack Park every night, when I lived in Vermont just across the river from its eastern edge. At the time, I never thought of it as a park, but if it serves all of the functions of a park, is it a park?

The primary purpose of a park is for recreation-for people to go there, appreciate nature, use the land for camping, fishing, hunting, that kind of stuff.

Other areas, like wildlife refuges, can be used for recreation, but it's not the primary purpose. You can go to a refuge and hike, camp, or fish (Depending on that refuge's policies), but administrative decisions that relate to those activities are secondary to those made for preserving habitats and wildlife.

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Acebuckeye13: Nov 2, 2010; Ultra Carp

glowing-fish posted:

What type of wildlife do you work with?

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