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Who was our most conservation minded President? - Answer-Theodore Roosevelt What is Natural Resources Management? - Answer-Art and science of the analysis, planning, direct manipulation and/or preservation and restoration of critical elements of the natural and modified world. What are some examples of natural resources? - Answer-Soil, water, air, vegetation, wildlife focusing on sustaining ecological communities and quality of life for present and future generations. What does the term conservation mean? - Answer-The wise use of the Earth's resources by humanity. What did conservation originally mean? - Answer-Referred to the management, usually for monetary gain, of valuable natural resources like timber, wildlife, soil, pastureland, and minerals as well as the preservation of forests, parks, wilderness and watershed areas. Conservation became part of U.S. government policy in 1871 when what was established? - AnswerCommission of Fish and Fisheries What did the Commission of Fish and Fisheries later become a part of? - Answer-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service What did Aldo Leopold have to say about conservation? - Answer-- "Conservation is a state of harmony between [people] and the land." - A healthy land has the "capacity for self-renewal." - Conservation is "our efforts to preserve and enhance this capacity." What are reasons we discussed that conservation of natural resources is becoming increasingly urgent? - Answer-- Rapid human population growth. - Excessive resource consumption and depletion. - Local, regional and global pollution.If enough cheap energy is available all things can be accomplished through advances in technology. - Answer-Optimist Viewpoint We are too late, technology solve many problems, but it cannot keep up with the exponential growth of population and demands on resources. - Answer-Pessimist Viewpoint What are the six key ecological principles of sustainability put forth by Daniel Chiras and how will they help enhance sustainability of natural resources? - Answer-1. Conservation 2. Recycling 3. Renewable Resource Use 4. Restoration 5. Population Control and Management 6. Adaptability What are some key components of what conservation means today? - Answer-- Conserving the Earth itself by protecting and attempting to enhance its capacity for self-renewal. - Emphasizes protection of entire ecological regions. Examples: ○ Great Barrier Reef off Australia ○ Adirondack State Park - Reconciling human use and conservation beyond boundaries of parks and wilderness areas is critical. What are some specific pieces of legislation in the U.S. that support conservation? What does each accomplish? - Answer-- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - Clean Water Act - Clean Air Act - Endangered Species Act - Marine Mammal Protection Act - Migratory Bird Treaty Act- International treaties are critically needed to protect global ecosystems. What important events relating to natural resources management happened in the 1960s? - Answer- - Widespread realization that the quality of the air and water of the nation had reached hazardous levels that threatened public health. - Realization that many species of animals were in serious decline because of environmental factors as well as human action. ○ Birds and DDT ○ Habitat loss and pollution Why were the 1970s called the "Golden Age of Environmental Legislation"? What are some examples of Acts passed in this decade? - Answer-- National Environmental Policy Act - Passed in 1969, Signed into law in 1970 - Endangered Species Act passed, 1973 - Clean Air Act passed, 1970 - Clean Water Act passed, 1972