Split Rock Res. 7/10/13:

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

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There is a certain segment of society that just feels compelled to dump their trash in a place where other people have to see it and clean up after them.

It could just be irresponsibility, but I really think there's a component of passive-aggression to it. Weird kind of acting out, where people say to themselves, "F-you society. I'll despoil something scenic and you will be forced to notice me by what I did.". It's the same motivation that drives graffiti vandals.

I think it is more the attitude of: “I pay my taxes,……let them (The Government) clean it up!”

But, everyone wants less government, less taxes, right? Well, then you get less services.

When I first started with F & W, way back when, we had 55 gallon trash cans @ RVR, The Gorge, etc. that we carted off & dumped, weekly. No more, not enough employees.

Same with Parks & Forests, less employees….so no trash cans anymore,….its “carry in – carry out”.

Less government?,.........you got it!

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

I think it is more the attitude of: “I pay my taxes,……let them (The Government) clean it up!”

But, everyone wants less government, less taxes, right? Well, then you get less services.

When I first started with F & W, way back when, we had 55 gallon trash cans @ RVR, The Gorge, etc. that we carted off & dumped, weekly. No more, not enough employees.

Same with Parks & Forests, less employees….so no trash cans anymore,….its “carry in – carry out”.

Less government?,.........you got it!

This is a real problem.

On the New Jersey Hunter forum, I mentioned in a thread that I feared F&W would eventually close the rifle ranges in some of the WMAs because of the tremendous amount of garbage some people leave at the range. F&W removed the trash barrels, but now people just leave the trash down range or on the floor of the shed people shoot from.

I can't imagine who these litter-bugs assume is cleaning up after them.

[Fish n Jeep]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

This is a real problem.

On the New Jersey Hunter forum, I mentioned in a thread that I feared F&W would eventually close the rifle ranges in some of the WMAs because of the tremendous amount of garbage some people leave at the range. F&W removed the trash barrels, but now people just leave the trash down range or on the floor of the shed people shoot from.

I can't imagine who these litter-bugs assume is cleaning up after them.

I think they've already closed some of the shotgun areas.