WHEREAS, the many scenic, ecological and biological features of land and seascapes constitute one of the major natural resources of the nation; and
WHEREAS, of the 3,700 miles of Atlantic and gulf coast shoreline only approximately 270 miles, some 6 1/2 per cent, are available to the public, and of these only half are encompassed within Acadia and Everglades national parks and the Cape Hatteras recreational area; and
WHEREAS, the Cape Cod region constitutes a unique natural area but is being threatened with commercial exploitation;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the American Society of Mammalogists, that the still-unspoiled great beach portion of Cape Cod be protected and preserved for the enjoyment of the present and future generations by the creation of a Cape Cod National Seashore.