A Trail To Disaster?

The intrusion of large numbers of pedestrians and non-motorized human traffic in wildlife habitat is a recipe for disaster.

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September 29, 2003, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"No wild animal nor plant was invited to any of the public hearings on plans for the Bay Trail. They are never invited to any public hearing. Humans frame the discussion, carry it out and make the decisions. Even though it is easy to do, few take the wildlife's point of view. In this version of "The Emperor's New Clothes," not even a child notices that the Emperor is buck naked. "

Thanks to Art Weber

FULL STORY: The Bay Trail — Disaster for Wildlife

Monday, September 29, 2003 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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