[NatureNS] Sable Island Status

From: "Dusan Soudek" <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:20:12 -0400
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   I think that almost everyone agrees that the current status of the Sable 
Island is not tenable. Who exactly is managing the island? A coast guard 
official controls access to the island, but what criteria does he/she 
actually use for his/her decisions? It appears that permits are given 
routinely right now. Is the coast guard really the best federal agency to 
manage the island?
   The two viable alternatives right now are designation as a federal 
wildlife management area or as a national park.I don't know at this time 
which alternative would be better for the island. A national park status 
would certainly bring Sable Island a much higher visibility..
   And tourism on the island? I think that limited, controlled tourism would 
be good for it, in part by helping to finance the infrastructure and staff 
on the island. It would also build a public constituency for the island. If 
interested people cannot visit, they are unlikely to do much for the island, 
resulting in chronic underfinancing of the island's infrastructure and 
staff.
   Thank you, Andy H., for posting information about the upcoming meeting...
   Dusan Soudek 

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