Symbolic fence or fiasco

◼ Symbolic fence or fiasco - Uri Driscoll
...Accidental harm to plover nests by local beach lovers have accounted for essentially 2 percent of the overall nest failures in the past decade. The last one occurred over two years ago by a little girl's curiosity. In other words, we are clearly not the problem. The Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for predator control but has said they are too busy to do anything about it and that the symbolic fence is somehow supposed to protect them from symbolic lawsuits....
◼ My Word: The dark side of beach grass removal
Oregon State University has recently accepted a $600K grant to assess the threat that results from the removal of the European beach grass. Oddly enough, that is about what State Parks has spent attempting to remove beach grass on 31 acres at Little River. The concerns stem from the reduced height of the dunes that result after the European beach grass is removed. With rising sea levels and increased storm intensity predicted, their concerns seem additionally warranted.