Environmentalists succeed in closing significant portions of Cape Hatteras Beach

Island Free Press and others ^ | 6/4/08 | rebelbase

[Rebelbase]

The way it was:

Closed areas include both ends of Ocracoke Island, Both ends of Hatteras Island and Hatteras Point, the South end of Pea Island under the Bonner Bridge and several areas scattered throughout the seashore beaches.

http://capehatterasapa.org/

[Rebelbase]

This insane decree combined with $4/gallon gas is going to kill tourism on the Outer Banks.

[umgud]

Democrats Environmentalists succeed in closing significant portions of Cape Hatteras Beach

[steelyourfaith]

Hatred for humanity.

[Rebelbase]

This is about restricting an outdoor way of life and recreation and reforming it into the image the enviro nazi’s deem appropriate.

[Rebelbase]

Good discussions found the the following forums:

http://forum.reddrumtackle.com/

http://fishmilitia.com/forum/

http://208.109.66.101/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=1 (Tradwinds Tackle)

[stevio]

The place they're showing is near "Hatteras" lighthouse. I was down there 12yrs ago, and there was a portion that was closed to all people for the nesting birds. Is was no big deal since the beach was huge at that area and time. I was down there last year, unfortunately with out a 4x4 so I don't know what that portion is like now.

OT, in the 12 yrs. since I've been there building has increased way too much and is way too crowded, and this was during the 2nd week of September. The island has lost it's charm, for me anyway.

[steelyourfaith]

Environmentlists are the enemy within and as such they must be defeated as we must defeat the Islamofascist enemy without.

Problematic is that the ecotards are accomplices of, and give cover to, the career politicians in their Big Government agenda.

[Abby4116]

This is exactly what they did on Assateague Island in Virginia in the 90’s. Closed April 1 to September 1 each year, due to piping plovers nesting. I don’t think it has had much effect on the numbers of birds, but it hasn’t had much negative effect in tourism either.

[Rebelbase]

Assateague is much closer to major population centers than are the Outer Banks and will continue to have a steady stream of visitors.

[nomorelurker]

Thanks for posting if you don't mind I will post some of the story and links on one or two Texas Gulf Coast fishing boards. Our beaches may face similar problems. So far it's been fighting off closure by local government at the behest of commercial interests. The Piping Plover does winter on Mustang and Padre Island. I fear all it will take is one run over Kemp's Ridley turtle to cause a problem. Some would like nothing more than to close the beaches so that only those who can afford a million dollar condo would have access. By the way Mustang and parts of Padre Islands look like your “before” pictures on a holiday weekend.

[Abby4116]

But it hasn’t really impacted the number of baby plovers hatched (maybe 20 in a good year).

[visualops]

I see “OBX” stickers on every other vehicle around here (upstate SC). I wonder if any of them bother to keep up on stuff like this.

[Rebelbase]

Please, spread the word!

[Rebelbase]

“I was down there 12yrs ago, and there was a portion that was closed to all people for the nesting birds.”

That was under the old Park Service regulations. No one had any issues with that except the environmentalists. The closures have increased significantly under the settlement.

[Rebelbase]

“I see “OBX” stickers on every other vehicle around here (upstate SC).”

IMO, a lot of those are fashion statements for folks who go once a year and stay in a condo in unaffected areas (Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, etc).

[Rebelbase]

Ping and NC ping alert.

[Lurker]

A couple of instances of activism, The Audobon Society's field rep was run out of a local bake shop by the owner and was also heckled out of a local grocery store last month

Not quite as good as running out of town on a rail, but it's a start.

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[stevio]

I saw the map. These bastards have got to be stopped. At least it seems like the locals are up in arms about it, good luck.

Still trying to decide if we're coming down this year. It's tough being down there in a mini-van. The temptation was too much last year and I wound up getting towed off. The wife was not as upset as I thought, I guess she knew it was going to happen sooner or later. Again, good luck.

[JoeGar]

The Audobon Society's field rep was run out of a local bake shop by the owner and was also heckled out of a local grocery store last month

I was there early in May and saw a lot of signs saying "NO AUTO BAN, NO AUDUBON."