Recreationalists

Boydstun told the commission that a lot has changed since the surcharge program began in 1987, with “more hunters, more anglers, more tourists, more recreationalists, more vehicles.

That includes pushing terms like Leave No Trace, which implores recreationalists to leave nature as they found it.

He said if the park was gone, recreationalists would have only one more hectare to use in a 9.2 square kilometre park.

Most attacks occur in the months of July, August, and September, the time when the number of outdoor recreationalists, such as hikers or hunters, is higher.