Analysis of the ethical issues according to frequent snowmobile users of the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Trails

Title

Analysis of the ethical issues according to frequent snowmobile users of the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Trails

Author

Mishalkowsky, Jennifer

Host Organization

Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Ltd
Host contact: Bisset, Jody

Supervising Faculty

Brunger, Alan
Department: Geography

Reference Number

TP-469

Date

2004

Location of Document

U-Links Office and online

Area

Haliburton County

Subject

Snowmobiling code of ethics
Environmental Studies

Abstract

This research was conducted at the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve property with the intention of creating a suitable code of ethics for the property based on issues raised by snowmobile use in the Forest.

The author begins with a literature review of trails, trail use, snowmobiling, legislation regulating snow machine use, and codes of ethics around trail use. Research methodology, employing interviews and questionnaires with snowmobile users and groomers, is outlined and results analyzed. There is a discussion of the results, and recommendations are put forward regarding the establishment of a code of ethics. The author's proposed code of ethics is included in the report.

Publisher

Trent University

Files

Reference

Mishalkowsky, Jennifer, Analysis of the ethical issues according to frequent snowmobile users of the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Trails, Trent University, 2004