what would you do?

[Kauri]

Really good question, that I'd never thought about but am looking forward to seeing the discussion.

I definitely agree that helicopters etc. for search and rescue would be very good to have.

I'd like to see more ranger patrols in an attempt to keep idiots from doing damaging things like driving on the Racetrack. Not sure how to prevent graffiti, but maybe at least putting up some sort of protection over the fossil track sites and petroglyph sites.

I'd also like to see more collaboration with (responsible) 4WD clubs, like the work the NPS did with Overland Bound to put up posts around the Racetrack to help deter idiots from driving on it. I think it'd be great to see some officially authorized collaboration to maintain the 4WD roads, but not improve them to the point that general tourists would attempt them and get into trouble, or that idiots would then go off the established roads and cause damage (like with graffiti, not sure if it's possible to prevent this, but at least maybe somehow establish some sort of deterrents).

And hopefully use some of that budget increase to pay the park rangers more too!