European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sharing a dedication to conservation whatever their favorite sport outdoor enthusiasts invariably have two things in common a love of wild things and a dedication to preserving them for future generations. The focus varies depending on their particular interests. The late american nature writer Edward Abbey was a passionate tighter for the preservation of his beloved deserts in the southwestern United states Abbey knew that deserts were not Barren useless pieces of real estate but fascinating and Complex ecosystems teeming with life. In books such As desert solitaire and the Monkey wrench gang he wrote lovingly and sometimes angrily about the beauties of the deserts and the Battles to save them. Two of the most influential american conservation writers were Rachel Carson and Aldo Leopold. Carsons shocking Book silent Spring awakened americans to the excessive use of chemical pesticides and eventually led to the Banning of some of the most dangerous ones. Leopold an avid Hunter and Fisherman called for the adoption of a new concept of living in Harmony with the natural environment. A Sand county almanac his autobiographical Book of essays about nature and conservation is a classic of american nature writing As a trained forester Leopold knew that alteration and destruction of habitat were the main threats to the environment and he called for a new land use ethic based on a love and  especially important to him was wilderness. Quot to those devoid of imagination a he wrote Quot a Blank place on the map is a useless waste to others the most valuable  forty three years after a Sand county almanac was published in 1949, we Are stil a Long Way from fulfilling Leopold s Hopes. Acid rain from factories and Power plants kills Trees and poisons lakes and Rivers a thousand Miles away and growing Ozone holes threaten ecological disaster in the Northern and the Southern hemispheres. The problems know no political boundaries. In Eastern Europe some of the worst crimes of the former communist regimes were ecological ones. Thoughtless industrialization and rampant pollution have left dead Rivers and forests in their Wake and whole regions so polluted that it May take generations to clean up the mess. Nearly All of the problems Are Man made and the solutions Are also in our hands. Some of them require action at the National or International level but each of us can contribute in some Way. And Swier writing in the dutch american association of Fly Tyers newsletter describes the drastic decline in the population of sea Trout returning to Irish Rivers. Sea Trout Are Brown Trout that Migrate to sea and return to spawn in Rivers mimicking the life Cycle of Atlantic Salmon. In Europe some of the places where they can be found in readers action line Teller machine failed on new years Holiday congratulations to the Bremerhaven Branch of merchants Community Bank. This is the second year in a Row that your automatic Teller machine atm has been either non functional or out of Money less than Halfway through the new years Holiday period. You advertise that the arms afford a customer 24-hour Access to their Money you advertise that the atm is a convenient Way to Bank when the Bank is closed. However when the atm is not functioning properly How am i supposed to Gam Access to my Money Don t you think it s not much to ask for the atm to be stocked and functioning especially Over the holidays it  be so bad if there were another atm on base at Bremerhaven. However the next closest machine is in Karlstedt 35 Kilometres away. I be had the machines in Karlstedt refuse to accept my pin personal identification number. And then on the same weekend Day when i tried my card in the Bremerhaven machine the pin was again not recognized and the card retained addition to Ireland Are Scotland Denmark Norway and Iceland. Swier writes that Ireland is Quot about to lose its sea Trout a fish As wild and pure As the country itself Quot especially hard hit has been Western Ireland. In the Connemara Region the number of returning sea Trout nose dived from More than 13,000 in 1985 to a few Hundred in 1990. An Irish organization the sea Trout action group has studied the problem and concluded that the main cause is the Many commercial Salmon hatcheries along the Irish coast and the resulting huge numbers of sea lice which attack the sea Trout. Many of the returning sea Trout Swier says Are infested with the parasites which weaken and can even kill them. Stag is calling on the Irish government to work in conjunction with the hatcheries to control the sea lice and to Institute protective measures for sea Trout. Like our own West coast Steelhead the sea Trout is part of Europe s outdoor heritage. Even fishermen who have never caught one May someday want to pursue this magnificent Salmon id. It would be a tragedy to see it disappear. Swier Calls on fishermen and conservationists to support Stag by sending contributions to Peter Mantle sea Trout action group Delphi Lodge Feenane co. Galway Ireland. In the United states one of the most Active conservation organizations is the nature conservancy which focuses on purchasing land and preserving it for future generations. Many of the parcels provide excellent opportunities for outdoors men. According to the Orvis news Magazine of the Orvis outdoor supplies company the organizations latest Effort involves a 60-Miie stretch along the South Fork of Idaho s Snake River the River a wild watershed that supports eagles and Many waterfowl is currently threatened with development. Orvis which contributes 10 percent of its pre tax profits to conservation is assisting the nature conservancy in fund raising efforts. The Orvis news requests that contributions to save the South Fork be made through the nature conservancy South Fork fund Orvis historic route 7a, Manchester it. 05254. A an austrian company organizes bicycle trips along to whom do we turn when this happens Over a Long Holiday or weekend there Are no Telephone numbers listed near the atm to Call when the machine is no functioning properly. Chief warrant officer 4 Richard c. Markle Bremerhaven Germany a Yvonne Wise manager Public and Media relations merchants National Bank amp Trust company Community Bank replies i hate to say so but the Bremerhaven Green machine was inoperable Over the new year s Holiday this year and last year. Last year the machine suffered chilblains from the freezing november through january weather As soon As the Community was Able to provide a Heater for the atm room and Frost hardened belts were replaced the malady disappeared. The machine was then up and functioning 98 per cent of the time on weekends according to our atm reports. That is until this years Holiday when As Luck would have it the Money dispenser Belt and wheel ground to a halt. The failure occurred less than two hours after the Bank closed on dec. 31. Someone told one of our Bank employees who was doing a Little last minute shopping at the shop Pette. He tried a few diagnostic tests on the dispenser but could Tell a technician was needed to the Danube River. Cyclists can choose from individually tailored packages or guided Tours. A brochure detailing some of the offers is available by writing Austria Rad Reisen Holzinger Strasse 546, a-4780 scharding Austria. The tourist office in Austria a Carinthia Kanten Region is promoting a 50-mile Bike tour that includes 13 castles around the provincial capital of Klagenfurt. A possible Side trip is a proposed hiking route that illustrates the geology of the mountainous Region. For More information Contact Kantner tourism us Gesellschaft Dallegge Strasse 1, a-9201 Kru Pendorf Austria Telephone 04229-2224. Information provided is in German. A Zaragoza a Spain will close soon but the base recreation Center will provide boat rental for the excellent Bass fishing at nearby Lake casp6 through june. Equipment May be reserved by calling ets 724-2970. After june boats will be available on the local Economy. Hotel rooms Are available in the nearby towns of Caspy and Mequi Nenza. For those who prefer to rough it there is also a Campground nearby. Until june the recreation Center will obtain fishing licenses for service members and Dod civilians. Applicants should Send a copy of the front and Back of their id card to 406 Csc Miro unit 7905, Box 85, Apo a 09646. Cost is $20. A the Heidelberg Rod and gun club will hold a class March 21 to enable participants to obtain a German fishing certificate. For More information Contact president Bob Fiero at ets 370-8031 or civilian 06221-57-8031, or Lee Miethke Usa eur Hunting and fishing officer ets 379-7737 or civilian 06202-80-7737. A the Wiesbaden Rod and gun club will conduct a course for participants to get a German Hunting certificate the course will begin april 6 at 7 . And continue for three weeks. Cost of the course is $25. The Wiesbaden club will also conduct fishing classes on april 20, 21 and 22. Starting time for these free courses is 7 each night. A Black powder safety and reloading class will be held on april 26. For More information on any of the courses Stop in at the Wiesbaden Rod and gun club or Call ets 339-3009. This column can be a useful tool for sharing information among outdoor enthusiasts. If you have questions or information about outdoor activities in your area or just want to talk about your particular interest Contact Norm Zeigler stars and stripes unit 29480, Box 265, Apo a 09211, Telephone ets 348-8230 or civilian 06155-601230 in Germany. Make the repair of course at 2 50 . On dec. 31, no technician was available and so there was nothing else to do but wait until the next business Day which was Jan. 2. Fortunately the repairman was Able to take care of it on the 2nd, but that was far too late for you to get your new years Cash. We Are truly sorry it happened. I Hope by now you have spoken to a customer service representative about your card and personal identification number problems. We can help Only if you ask. To write us readers action Une is the readers a court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a queston and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 a the stars and stripes tuesday March 17, 1992