[GeoStL] Re: geocaching gets negative press
- From: "TKLNHL" <sydstyr@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 00:32:35 -0500
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As far as Eagles .. I'd just avoid it totally. Earlier this year we tried
to do Dam View. The area was closed for "Eagle Resting". The Feds are very
protective of their National Bird. And, as well meaning as some people are
.. someone would think "not me." Want eagles -- the Chain of Rocks
Bridge is a good place to see eagles.
Sometimes, one will stray inland and all we need to do is look up.
Meanwhile, will try to get that cache in soon...
Insert "tastes like chicken" comment here.
Nancy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Bensman" <jbensman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 12:12 AM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: geocaching gets negative press
> -
> I always struggle with these kinds of issues as I know where there are
lots
> of neat and sensitive locations. They are neat to share, but you always
> worry about some slob. I've put caches in somewhat sensitive locations
and
> let people know of the need to be careful and almost everyone has
complied.
>
> One thing I have recently been struggling with is there is a pair of bald
> eagles nesting real close to the new cache at the museum by the Alton Lock
> and Dam. I have not decided if I should post a note on the cache page to
> let people know they are there as you can see them from your car. While
one
> can get fined $10,000 for disturbing them, I've been to parks and seen
> people chasing after wildlife. Eagle nests are very sensitive to human
> disturbance. I would not want someone I told about it getting out of their
> car for a closer look, but there should be no problem sitting in your car
> looking at them. So I do not know what I am going to do. I've been
> thinking about making people email me and promise they will stay in their
> car.
>
> There is another active eagle nest out on Dresser Island. I canoed in
that
> area Saturday and thought about placing a cache out there, but decided
> against it mainly because of the eagle nest and you never know what the
> water levels will be in there.
>
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Griffin
> > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 10:17 AM
> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: geocaching gets negative press
> >
> > -
> > They have bigger issues with the Indian Militia that just took thousands
> > of
> > acres of the park by force. It seems the tribes in the area are tired of
> > people coming on to their land and taking fossils and relics of their
> > ancestors. National Geographic did a good article on it a while back.
> >
> > Listing fossils on geocaching.com is perfectly acceptable as long as
> > people
> > follow park rules. Backpacker magazine just advertised their new "The
> > Worlds
> > ONLY GPS Enabled Magazine" and started their first issue with coords to
> > all
> > the neat hidden stuff at Yellowstone. I would imagine that that is no
> > different from anything GC.COM lists.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "dana cook" <zoejuju@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 9:48 AM
> > Subject: [GeoStL] geocaching gets negative press
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > In this month's edition of National Geographic there is an article
about
> > > Badlands National Park. A significant portion of the article pertains
to
> > the
> > > number of fossils contained in the park and the problem of looting.
> > >
> > > The author interviewed the park paleontologist, Rachel Benton, who had
> > this
> > > to say:
> > >
> > > "Besides outright theft, now we have to worry about geo-caching," says
> > > Lopez.
> > >
> > > The article continues:
> > >
> > > "In this latest twist to a treasure hunt, people hide a container and
> > > perhaps a trinket, take GPS coordinates, and put the coordinates on
the
> > > internet. Other people go to the location and try to find the cache.
> > > Although a treasure hunt may seem a nuisance at worst, and can have
the
> > > positive effect of getting people out in nature, Lopez warns of an
> > > escalation: Some geo-cachers are finding fossils in park rocks and
> > putting
> > > these coordinates on the Web. Anyone can then come to look--or to
take."
> > >
> > > Any thoughts? Not the most positive national exposure our beloved
> > > hobby/sport could have, huh?
> > >
> > > Dana
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