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PROPELLER · 10-08-2004, 09:38 AM

I agree with protecting wildlife & I love loons. My gut also tells me that many times people supporting these no rafting areas only have their interests in mind, not wildlife. Having said that, I will paint a broader perspective beyond Winni to point out what I think happens sometimes in these situations & points to a comment Schaar made. I remember reading about a situation at the Vail ski resort where environmental activists tried to use wildlife to their advantage. Vail wanted to expand some of the ski terrain & these activists tried restrict it on the basis that there was some Lynx that would be endangered. It was later shown that the Lynx had not inhabited the area in over 100 years. I am sure there are many other similar situations where this kind of thing happens.

I do not know alot about specific Loon needs & maybe some one can educate me but what is the difference between say 20 boats at anchor not rafting which is allowed in a no rafting zone & say 5 separate rafts of 4 boats each? How are those rafts more detrimental to the Loons than the 20 individual boats at anchor? Sounds like the property owners have their interests in mind, not the Loons

If no rafting zones continue to pop up around the lake the only no rafting zone will be the broads. I am sure that will be fine with the property owners around the lake I don't that is right either.

10-08-2004, 09:38 AM	#23
PROPELLER Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 340 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree with protecting wildlife & I love loons. My gut also tells me that many times people supporting these no rafting areas only have their interests in mind, not wildlife. Having said that, I will paint a broader perspective beyond Winni to point out what I think happens sometimes in these situations & points to a comment Schaar made. I remember reading about a situation at the Vail ski resort where environmental activists tried to use wildlife to their advantage. Vail wanted to expand some of the ski terrain & these activists tried restrict it on the basis that there was some Lynx that would be endangered. It was later shown that the Lynx had not inhabited the area in over 100 years. I am sure there are many other similar situations where this kind of thing happens. I do not know alot about specific Loon needs & maybe some one can educate me but what is the difference between say 20 boats at anchor not rafting which is allowed in a no rafting zone & say 5 separate rafts of 4 boats each? How are those rafts more detrimental to the Loons than the 20 individual boats at anchor? Sounds like the property owners have their interests in mind, not the Loons If no rafting zones continue to pop up around the lake the only no rafting zone will be the broads. I am sure that will be fine with the property owners around the lake I don't that is right either.