Non-compliance Non-compliance is an issue of interest and concern for the National Park Service, as well as state, and local park services for many reasons. Those reasons will be discussed and addressed throughout this paper. The first area covered in this paper will be, what non-compliance is. Non-compliance will be defined and a few reasons on why people engage in non-compliant behavior will be discussed. Secondly, examples of non-compliance in the National Parks, as well as other public land areas will be addressed. Lastly, how non-compliance is addressed both directly, indirectly, and legal and social repercussions will be reviewed as well as discussed. Non-compliance is defined, in the dictionary, as failure or refusal to comply, as …show more content…
Though for the illegal and non-compliant behaviors require much more in order to prevent these actions from occurring. Such actions required to prevent non-compliant actions from occurring more management is needed. Management actions such as; increased monitoring, more planning, and increased finances are required to prevent non-compliant behavior. Increased monitoring allows enforcement agents to stop non-compliant behavior before it occurs or catch those who are engaging in these actions in the process, such as increase ranger presence can stop actions from happening before they happen and cameras can document actions so that those engaged in illegal activity can be held accountable for their actions. More planning can be used to have sights designed in a manner to decrease non-compliant behaviors from occurring, such as having trashcans placed strategically around the park to promote not littering. Increased finances are required to fund non-compliant preventive practices …show more content…
One of the most common acts of non-compliance is feeding wildlife; this is common of people from urban areas who are enjoying their first experience in nature. Most visitors do not realize that they are disturbing wildlife. Animals that are fed lose their natural fear of humans, as well these animals lose their ability to forage on their own causing them to look skinny and sickly and begin begging behaviors, in extreme cases these animals become aggressive and have to be euthanized (Keep Wildlife Wild). Poaching can be extremely harmful to wildlife because often the species that are targeted are endangered or threatened species. By hunting and illegally killing these species we drive a species closer to extinction removing a species that holds a niche within its ecosystem (Wildlife Conservation Through Direct Action). There are many more examples of non-compliance that will not be covered in this paper however, they should not be thought of lightly nor be written off as
P4: ‘The parks can be cruel to the animals they hold because they put a restriction the freedom they would normally have in the wild’ (para 5).
There should be no man made machinery operating in the park unless absolutely necessary. The creation of the National Park Service is to preserve wilderness in a way that gives people the opportunity to experience nature in all its wonder. It was never intended to create amusement parks where people never leave the safety of the modern age and look at the natural world through glass. Being completely enveloped in nature has many benefits, from physical such as lowering blood pressure, to psychological in boosting moods. According to Tyler Tapps in Parks & Recreation: “Recent research indicates that outdoor activity is associated with positive mental and physical benefits, including increased cardiovascular function, decreased stress levels, and reduced blood pressure” (Tapps). Abbey understood this, as did many Americans. Today however the number of people willing to immerse themselves in the nations parks is decreasing. In Desert Solitaire, abbey puts it this way: “A man on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle will see more, feel more, enjoy more in one mile than the motorized tourist can in a hundred miles” (Abbey). Today many members of the younger generation have lost that sense of joy and wonder in the outdoor setting. This change would bring back the love of nature in this
parks system is a great way to get away. If we continue to allow our parks to
Despite protecting millions of acres of wilderness, this act provided for the numerous groups of people affected by the establishment of this law. Stipulations regarding the use of protected lands by private landowners were made. People living inside the park lands were guaranteed the right to subsistence hunting and fishing, as well as the guaranteed access to their lands. This right of access is the main concern for this argument, as it is a major management issue for park officials and land owners alike.
The creation of the computer and the Internet has significantly furthered and revolutionized Parks and Recreation Districts across the country. Parks and Recreation Management is a profession that has been able to prosper with the Internet and personal computers today. Recreation in the present day is becoming especially popular due to a general decrease in working hours because of the economy. With many people having more free time, more demands are put on the Parks and Recreation districts. Also with the many national, state, and private parks in the United States, it is crucial for the park systems to have a systematic approach to dealing with these new demands. The computer and Internet has become the answer to this problem.
...hat it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us" ("Greenpeace usa," 2014). By closely viewing the reasons for national parks, the definition of wilderness, a critique of reasons to build or not build roads in a national park, a comparison of preservation, cost-analysis, and conservative approaches to the environment, I feel that the best approach is preservation. This preservation approach would not eliminate access to the park but seek to control public access to protect the natural environment. The end result would allow the current generation to enjoy Yellowstone Park and make sure that future generations could as well. In speaking about wilderness, Robert Nash may have expressed it best when he said, “Its preservation is not only one of the best ideas American culture ever had; it may be a better one than we ever knew” (Nash, 2001).
Poaching threatens the dying out of endangered species. Lions have virtually disappeared in Africa causing animal activists to protest for stricter rules on hunting big game. Damian Aspinall, director of the Aspinall Foundation, said,
still needs to be addressed. This needs to happen at all parks and regardless if
It is estimated that the deer population is approximately 2-4 times higher in CVNP compared to other areas (Fulton et al., 2004). Wandering deer negatively affect seedling growth and tree regeneration, and can be dangerous to humans by causing deer-vehicle accidents or spread of disease (Fulton et al., 2004). In locations such as CVNP, citizens believe something should be done to control the growing amounts of deer. During a mail-back survey, it was found that between 75-72% of citizens located at least 10 km from CVNP believe that taking no action to decrease the deer population is unacceptable (Fulton et al., 2004). Some participants in the mail-back survey that disagree with lethal management say they would have a negative opinion of CVNP and some would refuse to attend the park if they activate this lethal management program (Fulton et al., 2004). Lethal management is an option to help kill off white-tailed deer, but society should also study the idea of increasing the coyote population in hopes that it will decrease the deer population in CVNP. Perhaps citizens of this area that agree that something needs to be done about this deer overpopulation will support an increase in
National Parks have hazardous materials, even though they are thought to be clean and pure areas. An example is the Padre Island National Seashore on Texas’ Gulf Coast. They spend $325,000-$500,000 removing hazardous waste annually due to illegal dumping into the sea. There are many other national parks suffering from hazardous materials. The National Park Service (NPS) has insufficient resources to clean up existing environmental hazards. The problem is escalating. Many environmentalists suggest that the NPS should lead education efforts in waste reduction and conservation but is low on funds and resources to wage the campaign due to cost of cleaning up hazardous waste. Park Services must undergo change in attitude to become a leader in waste
Feral animals and surplus animals are understood as environmental threats. Some impacts are, reduction of biodiversity, economical damage, noise pollution and many more. One major strategy of eradicating these animals is culling. However, culling is complex due to opposing perspectives (for and against). Many may argue that culling is inappropriate because of animal rights, inhumanity and so forth. This leads to a whole range of economical, ecological and socio-cultural controversies. It is important to stop these controversies by proposing an answer to whether culling should be practiced or not. This essay will advance the idea that culling is inappropriate yet displaying both perspectives.
Poaching is only one of the leading causes for animals being on the endangered species, so with all these poachers we need to protect the animals more closely. Animals that are close to extinction need to be placed into a zoo or sanctuary so they can flourish. People need to do this for the animals, they may not like it but it helps get their numbers up.
For every wildlife animal legally hunted another is killed illegally; this is called poaching. The people who commit the type of crime such as that of hunting illegally are known as poachers. The worst part about this crime is that it is committed where no one can see or know what is happening. The motive of poachers can vary from wanting a trophy or pointlessly killing animals to harvesting a profit from ivories, horns, or antlers. If this environmental problem of poaching continues, then many species will either become endangered or extinct. This has been an ongoing problem for many years now and there have been many efforts to stop or catch poachers. There are various solutions that have been tried and tested but the latest and most effective solutions have yet to be explained.
And that there are more ways to substitute the wheal hunting for another activity. For example, they can fish something else what it’s not banned by International organizations or do another activities like agriculture or cattle raising in order to get different sources of food. Also, I thing that an international organization in charge of wildlife or natural conservation should be the ones to take care of this kind of situations. I am not very familiar with these kinds of organizations, but what I know is that they could solve cases like the Norwegian and Japanese abut the whale-hunting
Although it may not seem saving or protecting endangered animals is important, it actually and truly is important because animals around the world are being killed for wildlife market goods which is illegal and destroys the species population in that environment. Citizens should take more concern with taking care of these endangered animals before they become totally extinct and will no longer be seen on the face of the earth. Recently researchers have found that poachers (hunters who hunt animals for their value with trading illegal merchandise) are killing thousands of animals a day, and they are doing so even to this day. These species should be treated with more responsibility and care. They are even being killed by human interactions