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Originally posted by tlapinski
this sucks! why haven't these birds been taken off the endangered list? it was my understanding that they have achieved poulations #'s to get them up to the next level of protection, which would lessen the restrictions. i know the population in RI is fluorishing! see those damn things all the time. a good dozen or so nests on "my" beach right now.
one thing from the article which struck me as odd was this: for the beach in RI i deal with it is a 28 day wait. local regulations on the cape?
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They have been taken off endangered, the are now on the "threatened" list. All States vary, and it is up to the department head in charge. In our case, Mr. Melvin.... who would just as soon close it down, and be done with it. If not for Beach Managers who fight for the right to keep the beaches open, the HUGE revenue derived from same, and groups like MBBA, and UMS, they would already be closed..... look how much driveable beach has been lost in RI and Mass over the last 25 years... RIMS was very smart, when they bought all that beach front property in your state.
Like I said in an earlier reply... it is not about the Plovers, they are a pawn in the much Larger Game of Access... you just have to understand, there are people who feel no-one has the right to access the beach... by foot, or by vehicle, and they will use any means nesescary to achieve their goal.