Over the past year there has been a lot of blow-back from towns on the plover and beach closure issue. Last year many of the cape and island towns joined together to fight the issue of beach closure
As you know this is a difficult situation. MV made some progress last season but it was a small step but it was a positive step.

Here is a recent article about the cape that shows some possible progress.
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131216/NEWS/312160315/-1/NEWS01

A friend of my wife and I's is very involved with the Outer Cape Coalition. It seems like most of the towns want to work something out.

The issue then would be getting the environmental groups to be in agreement.

I agree though it looks positive for sure.
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I was thinking the progress was in the addition of a few new recipes for cooking them???

Have they been added to the "Incredibly Delicious List"???:drool:

Would it be easier to remove the eggs and hatch in an incubator thereafter releasing at remote isolated locations. They can have the tree huggers volunteer their free time so the cost is minimal.
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I hope they don't the east side stretch on Chappy the first week of June!!! Last year we had a postage stamp to fish from.!

Make no mistake the effort being reported in the papers is very real and I am confident we will finally make some progress in finding a more resonable balance between protection of natural resources and beach access. It won't be a majic solution to our access problems and we will never return to completely open beaches but it will be a real move forward that improves access. As a part of the MBBA Political Action Committee I have particpated in the strategy planning of this effort. As mentioned a major part of this true grassroots effort is the the Outer Beach Coalition. Both organizations already deserve a big thank you by the overall beach community! Together we can!

If the beaches are to be closed ,then the PUBLIC beaches should be closed as well.
With everyone screaming, it won't take long to fix the problem.

If the beaches are to be closed ,then the PUBLIC beaches should be closed as well.
With everyone screaming, it won't take long to fix the problem.

Unfortunately, everyone has been screaming about this situation in Hatteras for years now, but it is like fighting with two hands tied behind your back. I hope they have some success on the cape. Those stretches aren't National Park Service control are they? That would give it a much greater chance of happening.

Would it be easier to remove the eggs and hatch in an incubator thereafter releasing at remote isolated locations. They can have the tree huggers volunteer their free time so the cost is minimal.
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That would be the best way to do it and the hatch rate would be much higher having the eggs protected from foxes and vermin.

Wait until the expanding loggerhead turtle population creeps up the coast and decides to nest on the beach up here. Talk about a closure. Piping plover huggers are nothing compared to a sea turtle hugger.