Sunday, Jan 10, 2021 at 20:58
I agree the new system is run by people who are detached from reality on the ground.
While mistakes will always abound let's not forget what has happened in the bigger picture.
John Howard, pressured by the Nationals to abolish certain NP's, destroyed the National body and devolved responsibility to the states.
This immediately brought into conflict the National Parks and State Forests.
State Forrests being a major state revenue stream.
More and more Parks land was encroached by SF in their desperate need to remain viable.
The second tier of Howards grand plan was to destroy the National Parks by stealth.
Redundancies, funding cut backs and Rangers who were once tertiary educated and doing field trips with scientists and studying uni students, managing road crews and chaining off 4WD access tracks.
So I have empathy for Parks Rangers and remember the ministers that ignored you where from the same political ilk that has been trying to destroy National Parks since day one.
Cheers
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