[va-richmond-general] Re: barred owls
- From: JRiverPk@xxxxxxx
- To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:28:56 EDT
Paul
Sorry to hear about the comment the lady dog-walker said to you about
not using leashes. Tje law is simple & clear: youmust have a leash with you
if you have a dog in the park. I f a dog bothers any visitor ... or chases
wildlife ... it must immediately be put on-lead. That is what I say to
every9one
I meet when the issue of leashes is raised; I insist on it when I see a
violation. Except for one incident 15 years ago, I have never been given a
hard
time, angry remarks, snide comment or oven an objection. The rule is eminently
reasonable and everyone I have met feels it is both sensible and appropriate
to the needs of the different user groups.
Obviously, there will be some violators. It used to be that visitors
routinely stole wildflowers; that doesn't happen very much any more. The
change came about, I believe, because of a much higher level of understanding
and
appreciation. We put up signs, yes, and I did stop a couple of folks, but the
real enforcement came from visitors telling other visitors that it wasn't the
right thing to do ... and that it was damaging ... and inappropriate ... and
against the law.
Change takes time --- especially when there is very little money or
manpower for law enforcement. Perhaps, in the long run, that is a good thing.
The answer to all our problems shouldn't always be more laws and law officers;
we don't want to live in a police state. I thin we should work for a society
in which we create, encourage and and maintain high standards of behavior.
We can live in a civil society. It just takes time and effort to learn to get
along.
Ralpnh
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