Since this is a legitimate problem in my eyes (inexperienced people damaging trees, etc), how about some sort of pamphlet that the state can hand out to either 1) prospective hammockers or 2) hammockers found to be pulling the unimaginable. I realize the magnitude of this, and don't live near Florida, but if you could somehow convince the powers that be that there isn't a need for a total ban, you might get some action. I would think that a nicely illustrated pamphlet (say tri-fold one page color front and back) with some helpful tips and instructions for the inexperienced would go a long way. Maybe even have the ranger station(s) equipped with a couple of sets of straps. Start with one state park, or at least offer this up to start with one park, and work your way around the state. The initial outlay would be a box of pamphlets and a couple sets of straps they could "rent" out. What's to lose? You have already lost your hanging privileges it seems.
Maybe a company like strapworks would be willing to donate a few sets of straps. You could plaster hammockforums.net all over the pamphlets, and who knows you might have a new stream of people who need new straps and the info that goes with 'em.
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