Dear Editor,
I’d like to respond to the recent letters and commentaries in VTDigger about public land use and remind their authors that the overarching goal of setting aside lands for protection is, well, protecting these natural resources for the future, leaving them as wild as possible. No one can predict all the treasures that nature holds until science advances enough to discover them.
For example, we’re still learning about mycorrhizae — symbiotic fungi that form partnerships with plant roots. Why ruin pristine land forever for a few jobs that last a short human lifespan?
Creating jobs is not the goal here. Humans are not an endangered species and do not have the right to earn money any way we want.
Think about it. Think long-term.
Donna Burrell
Portsmouth, N.H.
