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Originally Posted by Taco
Please do, all I've seen here on AO is opinion pieces and BS slippery slope conspiracy theories including Miskosky's.
Sometimes to achieve a long term goal you have to ally yourself with people and organizations that you don't necessarily 100% agree with. This is one of those times.
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As requested:
A quote from Alpine Club of Canada below:
The proposed NSRP may potentially affect access for recreational use in the Bighorn Backcountry, where many of our Albertan section members practice low impact, self-propelled recreation. It may also affect access for other user groups who recreate in the Bighorn. At this time, the ACC is seeking to document our member’s use of the area so that we can contribute positively and concretely to any future consultation processes about recreation in the Bighorn.
https://blog.alpineclubofcanada.ca/b...moiqeme7d40njw
They are acknowledging that even low impact (hiking) access is likely to be restricted. One can be sure that those in the ACC have seen/discussed some of the draft considerations and it has them concerned enough to prepare that survey and get a handle on current usage. Otherwise, they are fully in line with the environmental protections that they'd like to see, as the ACC is a very environmentally conscious organization.
With respect to the Y2Y supporting hunting. Initially (and since scoured off of their website and mission statement) they were absolutely against Hunting, full stop. ( I think Walking Buffalo has an old screen shot or an archive of one of their documents from years ago. ) Then it was 'Trophy' Hunting, and then they said they supported Native's hunting. Now they say they support 'Hunting', in order to help whitewash and attract folks that are perhaps on the fence with their mission statement.
The fact remains that they remain aligned with a number of anti hunting organizations as posted earlier in this thread, and the real 'leaders' within the Y2Y movement would be more than happy to see hunting shut down, perhaps save for a few token native hunts like what happened in Jasper National Park this past season. They're very politically savvy and know how to downplay things that could reduce their membership or support.
Don't expect some of our friends here to agree, but that's ok. I'd rather folks make an informed decision for themselves and decide based on that.