No Snowbiles in our national parks
Earlier this week, I wrote you about an urgent opportunity to help protect Yellowstone from snowmobiles.
It's not too late to help stop the Bush Administration's proposed Winter Use plan which would shatter the silent, snowy landscape of Yellowstone with earsplitting engines and clouds of
exhaust.
But we only have until next Tuesday, June 5th, to help save Yellowstone from an onslaught of snowmobiles! Click here to send your comments to the National Park Service now.
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. Their 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.
Click here to tell the NPS not to let snowmobiles destroy Yellowstone.
Hurry, we only have until Tuesday, June 5th, to weigh in before the public comment period closes!
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, and visitor experience are best protected by reducing snowmobile use. Failing to protect 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 with 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 have been used for decades, offer an environmentally-friendly way for visitors to access the park for snowshoeing, skiing, sightseeing, and other winter adventures.
Click here to send your message opposing the plan before the June 5th deadline.
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 noisy, 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 message to your friends, family members and co-workers encouraging them to join you in taking action before June 5th.
Thank you again for sending your comments in to help protect Yellowstone!
Sincerely,
Julie WatermanSaveOurEnvironment.org
Support Our Work - Click here now to make a secure online donation to help support our efforts to protect our clean water, clean air, endangered species and wild places.
It's not too late to help stop the Bush Administration's proposed Winter Use plan which would shatter the silent, snowy landscape of Yellowstone with earsplitting engines and clouds of
exhaust.
But we only have until next Tuesday, June 5th, to help save Yellowstone from an onslaught of snowmobiles! Click here to send your comments to the National Park Service now.
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. Their 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.
Click here to tell the NPS not to let snowmobiles destroy Yellowstone.
Hurry, we only have until Tuesday, June 5th, to weigh in before the public comment period closes!
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, and visitor experience are best protected by reducing snowmobile use. Failing to protect 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 with 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 have been used for decades, offer an environmentally-friendly way for visitors to access the park for snowshoeing, skiing, sightseeing, and other winter adventures.
Click here to send your message opposing the plan before the June 5th deadline.
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 noisy, 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 message to your friends, family members and co-workers encouraging them to join you in taking action before June 5th.
Thank you again for sending your comments in to help protect Yellowstone!
Sincerely,
Julie WatermanSaveOurEnvironment.org
Support Our Work - Click here now to make a secure online donation to help support our efforts to protect our clean water, clean air, endangered species and wild places.
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