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A conservation officer is a law enforcement officer who protects wildlife and the environment. A conservation officer may also be referred to as an environmental technician / technologist , game warden , park ranger , forest watcher , forest guard , forester , gamekeeper , investigator , wilderness officer , wildlife officer , or wildlife trooper .
America had its own conservation movement in the 19th century, most often characterized by George Perkins Marsh, author of Man and Nature.The expedition into northwest Wyoming in 1871 led by F. V. Hayden and accompanied by photographer William Henry Jackson provided the imagery needed to substantiate rumors about the grandeur of the Yellowstone region, and resulted in the creation of ...
1973, IIC-AG changed to the AIC and began the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation, its non-profit 501(c)(3) sister organization, and the Journal of the American Institute for Conservation. [15] 1973, The National Conservation Advisory Council was organized in 1973, funded by the National Museum Act of the Smithsonian Institution.
Conservation in the United States, history of activism before 1960 Forestry. List of national forests of the United States; History of the lumber industry in the United States; Timeline of history of environmentalism, on organized efforts; George Perkins Marsh Prize for best book in environmental history
The conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental, and social movement that seeks to manage and protect natural resources, including animal, fungus, and plant species as well as their habitat for the future.
This timeline of modern American conservatism lists important events, developments and occurrences that have affected conservatism in the United States. With the decline of the conservative wing of the Democratic Party after 1960, the movement is most closely associated with the Republican Party (GOP).
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is a set of principles that has guided wildlife management and conservation decisions in the United States and Canada. [1] Although not formally articulated until 2001, [ 2 ] the model has its origins in 19th century conservation movements , the near extinction of several species of wildlife ...
This timeline of the history of environmentalism is a listing of events that have shaped humanity's perspective on the environment. This timeline includes human induced disasters, environmentalists that have had a positive influence, and environmental legislation.