PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH ALL RANCHERS YOU KNOW. THE TIME HAS COME TO PARTNER WITH THEM TO PROTECT OUR MUTUAL INTERESTS
Ranchers could be the next group fenced out of Alberta park. The announcement by the Notley government establishing Castle Provincial Park had a familiar pattern. The government first announces that it is considering an initiative, then states it will consult with stakeholders, and after a few meetings, proclaims what it planned to do all along. This sort of cynical political process is not unique to the present government, but it is more obvious being its power base is so heavily dependent on Calgary and Edmonton voters. One needs to realize that green lobby groups are the soulmates of this government. They have the government’s ear and that overwhelms the other stakeholders. These groups are also advocates of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, an organization dedicated to turning the entire Rocky Mountains into a park. This new park is part of the plan. But here’s the reality; I expect few members of green lobby groups ride off-highway vehicles in the wilderness, nor do they graze cattle on public land. What they do is hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, etc. To an urban-based government, those activities seem a lot more politically correct when considering city voter intentions. The fix was in from the start. The government tried to placate off-highway vehicle users by promising that other areas would be opened to them – only the innocent would believe that tall tale. But make no mistake about it, the green lobby groups that influenced this decision have no more love for grazing cattle than they have for off-highway vehicles. Those folks want to see wildlife in the new park and not have to dodge cow pies on hiking trails. You can read more about it here.
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