The issue of whether we should allow state parks to allow ORVs (off road vehicles) has been widely debated in our community recently. It is an important issue because it concerns the fundamental moral and economic questions about the way we use our wildlife. A variety of different arguments have been put forward about this issue. This essay will consider arguments for allowing ORV in state parks. It will put forward recommendations for allowing ORV …showed first 75 words of 1048 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1048 total…legislators are sworn to protect equal accessibility of state parks to all residents, they in fact do not. This is compounded by the fact that park and forestry resources are directed towards those activities that are not compatible with ORV operation. Till the facts of ORV impact on the environment are studied and objectively compared to other outdoors actives, the ORV community will not receive equal consideration for use of our public parks and forests.