Forest Guardians (Santa Fe, N.M.) records 1988-2003

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Forest Guardians (Santa Fe, N.M.) records 1988-2003

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This collection contains the records of Forest Guardians, an environmental organization based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The collection details research, politics, and advocacy pertaining to various environmental topics.

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Forest Guardians (Santa Fe, N.M.)

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Forest Guardians is a non-profit environmental group that focuses on the Southwest region of the United States. Forest Guardians was founded in 1989, under the direction of Sam Hitt. Forest Guardians' website describes the organization as a results-driven group that attempts to defend and preserve threatened Southwestern wildlife and ecosystems (including the American Southwest and Northern Mexico). Their approach to conservation combines scientific analysis with strategic litigation in an effor...

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United States. Forest Service

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The evolution of the USDA Forest Service is rooted in the General Provision Act of l89l in which Congress authorized the President to designate particular areas of the forested public domain to be set aside as "reserves" for future use. The number and size of these reserves increased notably in l897 when the President was authorized to establish reserves in order to protect watersheds, to preserve timber, and to provide lumber for local use. There was no provision for management or...