I've been looking for an opportunity to discuss some reasons that I think state management of lands could provide a benefit. First things, I am not a troll and I do not want all of our federal lands sold to private owners. I understand the argument for Federal management and respect them. There are a few issues that prevent me from being completely on board with the don't mess with our lands crowd. I'll probably bring each issue up in a separate thread to keep things clean.
Please read this article from the TCRP.
http://blog.trcp.org/2016/06/21/a-taste-of-the-nine-day-gulf-red-snapper-season/
Obviously the article isn't about lands, but it does address the issue of state vs federal management. The state is fighting the federal government for more access to our resources. In some places the snapper are so thick, you can't catch other species because they bite too quickly. This results in alot of bycatchand unfortunately many of the released fish do not survive. Red snapper are competing for the same food and other species, like grouper, are suffering. Fishing is a big industry here in FL and people spend hundreds of dollars to make a single trip offshore. Most of these trips are not catch and release, or at least they are not intended to be.
I think polititians are much more accountable on a local level and the states providing better science and fighting for more access on behalf of there residents is a good example of this. For the sake of this argument let's set aside the possibility of selling federal land to private holders. What are your thought on this?
Please read this article from the TCRP.
http://blog.trcp.org/2016/06/21/a-taste-of-the-nine-day-gulf-red-snapper-season/
Obviously the article isn't about lands, but it does address the issue of state vs federal management. The state is fighting the federal government for more access to our resources. In some places the snapper are so thick, you can't catch other species because they bite too quickly. This results in alot of bycatchand unfortunately many of the released fish do not survive. Red snapper are competing for the same food and other species, like grouper, are suffering. Fishing is a big industry here in FL and people spend hundreds of dollars to make a single trip offshore. Most of these trips are not catch and release, or at least they are not intended to be.
I think polititians are much more accountable on a local level and the states providing better science and fighting for more access on behalf of there residents is a good example of this. For the sake of this argument let's set aside the possibility of selling federal land to private holders. What are your thought on this?