-Caveat Lector- For the sake of about 1,500 rich elite travelers, were going to stop the development of 15+ Billion barrels of oil?????????? background
WHO ACTUALLY VISITS THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE? The answer?: Not many. For most of the year, ANWR is unbearably cold and dark. For several weeks, the sun doesn't even rise and leaves the windswept landscape a very inhospitable environment. Only a few hundred people visit ANWR each year. Understanding the visitors of ANWR How many people actually visit this 'national treasure', Americas Serengeti'? In 1997, between 1,000-1,500 recreational visitors actually spent time within the 19 million acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), a region the size of the State of South Carolina. "Currently, exact number of recreationists are unknown. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conservatively estimates the total at 1,000 to 1,500." Tom Edgerton, Arctic NWR, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Less than half of the total ANWR visitors, approximately, 500 750 visited the Coastal Plain area for such activities as rafting, hiking and hunting. Most visits occurred between mid-June and late August. Visitors to ANWR were down by half in 1997 compared to the highs of 1990. Recreational groups average eight people and spend an average of 10 days in the refuge. The Sierra Club conducts 6-10 activists group training trips every year to ANWR. These tours make up a major portion of the commercial visitors to the Coastal Plain. Costing $3,000 to $4,000 per person. In 1997, 46% of ANWR commercial clients visited the Coastal Plain. ANWR (entire including the Coastal Plain figures below) Hunters 215 clients Guided 78 Private 137 Hikers guided (approximately) 92 clients Rafters guided (approximately) 160 clients Coastal Plain (only) approximately Hikers guided 56 clients Rafters - guided 60 clients Source: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Tom Edgerton, Arctic NWR; October 28, 2000 :: Posted on January 26, 2005 :: :: Other Resources... View our ANWR Flash Movie! Search Web anwr.org Ten reasons to support responsible oil development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge View our ANWR Powerpoint Presentation ANWR Quicklinks Media Kit Remember:More people have died in Ted Kennedy's car than have died in United States Commercial Nuclear Power plant operations visit my web site at http://www.info-quest.org Visit my energy page at http://www.info-quest.org/Energy.html Check out the latest on the anwr drilling project http://www.anwr.org visit my blog at http://info-spectrum.blogspot.com My ICQ# is 79071904 See the Pledge of alleginace to the flag that the 9th circuit court of appeals doesn't want you to say. for a precise list of the powers of the Federal Government linkto: http://www.info-quest.org/Enumerated.html www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substanceânot soap-boxingâplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'âwith its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsâis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ <A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
