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Letter: Bags of dog feces in trees — What happened to 'leave no trace?'

The Editor, I am a resident of Port Coquitlam, an avid hiker kayaker and lover of nature.
Dog waste bag in the wild
Dog waste bag in the wild

The Editor,

I am a resident of Port Coquitlam, an avid hiker kayaker and lover of nature.

I am really getting sick of seeing all the little blue dog waste bags along the trails and hanging in the trees and bushes where people have carelessly tossed them.

If that was not enough, I am now seeing a lot of little plastic toys and painted rocks littering these areas.

Why do people see the need to invade these sensitive areas with this garbage. Who do they think is going to clean this mess up?

The plastic toys are certainly going to take a long time to degrade. The paint on the rocks is certainly going to wash away and get into the pristine streams and cause harm to the wildlife that call this area home.

Haven’t we already taken enough of the habitat from these poor animals?

Why must we also invade and poison the homes of our animal friends with our crap?

Please let's respect and enjoy the beautiful and natural areas we still have.

Be with nature in the outdoors — but leave no trace!

Mike Moore, Port Coquitlam