SUN JOURNAL • August 20, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service yet again has designs on “protecting,” through Federal designation, some of the high peaks in Western Maine because it contains habitat that is “under-represented in the national refuge system.” One respected Maine outdoor publication [The Maine Sporstsman] has argued that Maine folks should keep an open mind and weigh the pros and cons. However, the Federal trial balloon has been opposed at the outset by the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, The Professional Maine Guide’s Association, and the Maine Trapper’s Association. When the Federal government pledges to you that a Maine High Peaks Refuge will permit all manner of outdoor recreation, including hunting and snowmobiling, do you honestly think you can take that to the bank? ~ V. Paul Reynolds