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Arapiles Rehab at Squeeze Boulder 2-May-2013 At 11:01:49 AM climberman

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Kieren,

I'm certainly not arguing against the fact that it's a crying shame that some 'aggressive' methods have to be taken in rehab works. But you're playing at the interface of recreation, human nature, international cultural understandings, education and environmental restoration.
You're also, ahem, 'more experienced' and so have a range of background life experience to draw on. A 23 year old from suburban Oslo (or Melbun) just might not see the same thing as you when looking at a bunch of logs in the bush in the boondocks of Australia on a cold and windy evening.
Successful enviro restoration needs to balance this.
An ecologically awesome action which fails to take into account the general failings of the local available humanity is just a great piece of theory rolled up into action to be a WOFTAM.
Saying 'but everyone should just know and be nice' is cool, and I wish that fixed things, but it doesn't, never did and obviously will continue not to at this location.