National parks face years of damage from government shutdown

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When the government eventually reopens, park experts warn reversing damage won't be as easy as throwing out the trash.

https://relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/environment/2019/01/why-national-parks-trashed-during-government-shutdown?__twitter_impression=true

So what I'm gathering from this article is rather than shut our parks down completely ,and therefore protect them, this criminal administration wanted to keep them open to avoid public outcry and to benefit private businesses adjacent to the parks?

Do I have this correct?

[riversedge]

1. You are spot on.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

2. Then they can declare them disaster zones...

Bring in private enterprise to “fix” them paving the way to sell of public lands to developers.
Lots of great real estate along the Grand Canyon with awesome views.

[Raven]

3. Sadly, the damage wasn't the government shutdown as much

as it was people not respecting our parks and not cleaning up after themselves.

[SHRED]

4. People are people

That's why we have service sector jobs.

[Raven]

5. I understand that but wouldn't you think that

people would pitch in at a time like this.

[SHRED]

6. No

I do not.
Are people suppose to crap in bags and take it home?

Restrooms aren't open.
Trash pickup is closed.

[Raven]

7. Actually, that's what many hikers do...bag it up and take it out.

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8. Parks like Yosemite for instance

They have day visitors.
Lots of them.

Again, people are people and many are from the city with no clue what to expect.

[Submariner]

9. Worse than the trash is the wildlife harassment and ATV damage

In past shutdowns, the snowmobiles and 4 wheelers blaze into Yellowstone chasing bison, elk, mule deer, etc.. fatiguing the critters and making packed down snow trails that help wolves move more quickly than normal to take down elk and bison individuals.

Trump left the parks open to his gun humper MAGA slimeballs who love nothing better than disgracing our wild lands.

[SHRED]

10. Good points