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This is a list of people who were, are, or have been prominent conservationists. Environmentalists would also work on conservation issues. List of conservationists
This category is for conservationists who were or are active in the conservation movement. For people involved in Conservation and restoration , also referred as conservationists see Category:Conservator-restorers .
Pages in category "American conservationists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 487 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
John Muir was one of the founding fathers of the preservation movement in the United States in the late 19th century. He believed that nature had intrinsic value and viewed nature as a sacred religious temple, which opposed the view of many utilitarian conservationists. One of Muir’s first endeavors was helping create Yosemite National Park.
Conservationists: The conservationists, led by future President Theodore Roosevelt and his close ally George Bird Grinnell, were motivated by the wanton waste that was taking place at the hand of market forces, including logging and hunting. [19] This practice resulted in placing a large number of North American game species on the edge of ...
Environmental and conservation organizations in the United States have been formed to help protect the environment, habitats, flora, and fauna on federally owned land, on private land, within coastal limits, in-state conservation areas, in-state parks and in locally governed municipalities.
A decade ago, Alabama conservationists and famed biologist Edward O. Wilson undertook an effort to make the delta a national park, but it fizzled after some groups balked at federal oversight and ...
This is a list of nature conservation organisations that primarily aim to protect species, their habitats, and ecosystems This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.