Changing Contours of Conservation Along Round River

1. Conservation is the measure of....

2. Every society faces the tasks of adjusting to....

3. The emergence of conservation... under specified conditions

4. Current redefinition of conservation and George P. Marsh.

5. The earliest schisms: rivers - forests - wildlife.

6. The rift...was bitterly divisive, though reform oriented.

7. Muir and Pinchot reveal, in their attitudes, the national rift.

8. Changes today due to habitat loss, pollution, climate change...

9. Leopold's criticism and a new image of endless renewal...?

10. Less valued areas were sacrificed... revealing biological importance of wildlife, fisheries and habitat.

11. Ecological conservation emerged despite separate jurisdictional responsibilities among Federal and state agencies.

The Chicago River, once an area of wetlands, the shore was filled and the river's flow reversed in direction to accommodate urban and commercial demands. [JVS, 2004]

What does conservation mean and what does it reveal about America's values today?

acid rain
climate chaos due to global warming
poverty
loss of biological diversity in wildlife and fisheries
extinction of indigenous languages
rising consumption rates at twice or thrice the population increase.