Bridger-Teton National Forest will step up enforcement efforts to address the problem of dog waste after a recent survey counted 173 piles of poop left behind in the Cache Creek trailhead area. The Jackson Ranger District will issue $175 tickets for violations. Officials will focus on the Cache Creek, Game Creek and Trail Creek trailheads because of the proximity of creeks in those areas, according to a news release. “In order to reward those who are being responsible, it is necessary to hold individuals accountable who are not doing their part,” said Dale Deiter, Jackson District ranger, in the release. “The amount of dog waste in trailhead areas is simply not acceptable.”...read more
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FS employees are too busy enforcing their bulletin board policy and so the forests are going to the dogs.
And who did that "survey"?
Smokey says only bears can shit in the woods.
Smokey says only you can prevent dog shit on the trail.
Smokey says he also wants to know who did the "survey"?
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So if a dog shits in the woods with no human around, it's OK, even if it's registered and tagged, but if a human is there with the dog, it's not OK? Why should the Forest Service care either way — it's fertilizer, after all?
Lets ticket the Feds for Coyote Shit on the trail ? This guy has too much time on his hands.
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