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To: NPS Benefits-Sharing EIS
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190

Subject: Benefits-Sharing DEIS

I oppose commercial bioprospecting in our National Parks. Corporations should not be allowed to mine, exploit and profit from living organisms that we, the people, are supposed to be stewarding.

Therefore, I support "Alternative C" in the National Park ServiceÕs Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) entitled "Benefits-Sharing."

I do support the public interest research that takes place in the parks, but I am opposed to the National Park Service's plans to enter "Benefits-Sharing" agreements with private corporations seeking to commercialize their research.

I believe that allowing commercial bioprospecting runs counter to the mission of our National Parks. The natural resources on our public lands must be preserved, protected and -most importantly- remain public for the public's benefit. That is why I oppose alternatives "A" and "B" in the DEIS. Alternative C, as its title implies, is the only option that "Prohibits Research Specimen Collection for Any Commercially Related Research Purpose."

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Mail your letter first class (39 cent stamp) to:
NPS Benefits-Sharing EIS
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190

Mail your letter in time to get to NPS by January 29, 2007.

Pat yourself on the back for helping to stop commercial bioprospecting in our national parks!