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Common Theme: Wildlife and Forest Preservation 

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Common Theme: Wildlife and Forest Preservation 

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When picking a common similarity for my Padlet, I knew that I wanted to incorporate people, events, and organizations that all dramatically impacted the future of wildlife and forest preservation. Therefore, as you scroll down, you will find that whether it's through enacting policies or working to manage a national park, each item mentioned has positively influenced the future of wildlife and forest preservation in some way, shape, or form.

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Description: Throughout his life, John Muir was a farmer, inventor, naturalist, explorer, writer, and a conservationist. He was an enthusiast for the protection of the wildlife and always endorsed the importance of a maintained forest. In 1974, he wrote a series of articles titled, "Studies in the Sierra" where he spread the intelligence he garnered while in the mountains. He passionately worked to fix the increasing problem of destroyed mountains and meadows due to agriculture. In 1892, he founded the Sierra Club to connect people who shared the same philosophies as him.
Connection: Muir is a connected to wildlife preservation as his club focused on maintaining the health and safety of forests as well as mountains. In addition to this, his work was pivotal in bringing together people of a like minded principle which helped spread the awareness in wildlife preservation.

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Description: The Sierra Club is a grassroots organization that sought to have some sort of political influence on the government by spreading awareness of the destruction of mountains and important wildlife. The club promoted climate solutions and conservation techniques that would help improve the quality of the environment. In addition to this, they have also helped in the passing of multiple environmental acts.
Connection: This relates to environmentalism because it works to preserve wildlife and all of the organisms that come along with it.

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Description: A world renowned, conservationist, governor, U.S president, and military leader, Roosevelt worked tirelessly to improve the current state of multiple national parks as well as add more. By 1904, Roosevelt had added 35 more reserves tripling the size at that specific time.
Connection: This relates to environmentalism because Roosevelt worked to save the statues of national parks by increasing the size of natural reserves. These reserves then helped protect the multiple lives of flora and fauna as well.

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Description: This organization manages and protects 154 national forests all across the country. Their goal has always been to maintain the health and biodiversity of the nation's parks and grasslands. Not only do they work to improve the current state of national forests, but the status of future generations as well.
Connection: This relates to environmentalism because the U.S Forest Service helps protect the lives of many national forests. They also focus on the long term status of national forests as well which will protect their health for many years to come.

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Description: The World Wildlife Fund works to preserve the lives and homes of wildlife as well as the currently active ecosystems that are residing in our world today. In addition to this, they also work to save endangered species as well as restore their dying breed. Not only do they focus on saving wildlife, but they also work tirelessly to ensure that the public is provided with information about the environment that would have otherwise been undisclosed.
Connection: This is connected to environmentalism because it focuses on saving both the habitats and wildlife that reside in that area.

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Description: This act was specifically created by congress. Overall, it aims to preserve the rivers in their natural state both for the present day and the future generations to come. Not only does it highlight the qualities of the river but also the ways it can provide for us in a legitimate way.
Connection: This is connected to environmentalism because it helps bring awareness to problems that revolve in our river ecosystem and ways that we are able to use the river to our advantage.

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Description: The Environmental Protection Agency was originally created to protect human health and the environment. In addition to that, it also works to enforce federal laws that protect humans and the environment as well. In order to maintain a specific level of transparency, the EPA tries to consistently provide the public with information about the environment that would have originally not been disclosed.
Connection: The EPA is connected to environmentalism because it connects the public with the environment. It helps maintain the safety of both the human population as well as the environment. In addition to this, it tries to inform the public on matters regarding our environment that is important for disclosure.

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1974: Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Act

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1974: Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Act

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Description: This act manages the use of renewable resources on national forest lands. In addition to this, it requires the secretary of agriculture to assess the agricultural lands to ensure that they are safe and rid of any harmful pollutants.
Connection: This relates to environmentalism because it works to protect not only national forest lands, but also tries to ensure that we are cognizant of our renewable resource usage. This allows us to use it more wisely and sparingly in the future.

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Description: This act expands on the forest and rangeland renewable resources act in the sense that it also brings attention to the use of renewable resources. In addition to this, it also manages national forests and acts as the primary statute governing the management of national forests.
Connection: This relates to environmentalism because not only does it protect national forests, but also brings attention to the use of renewable energy resources.

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Description: This act was created to counter the damage of natural ecosystems on public land. It put a system in place for forest management. This act was created following the debates of the legality of clear cutting forests.
Connection: This can relate to environmentalism because this act works to help rebuild the damage brought upon ecosystems as well as bring attention to a controversial issue.

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These all connect through the basic principle of wildlife and environment preservation. In some way, shape, or form, they all work to preserve the natural state of wildlife and bring awareness to the issue. The two people involved in this timeline all created or helped create a club/policy that would aid in the conservation of forests/wildlife. The four organizations mentioned helped protect either the lives of wildlife or the habitats that they resided in. The four acts mentioned in this timeline helped protect the air, river, and forest systems in the US/world. Therefore, all of these items mentioned have greatly impacted the future of wildlife/forest preservation forever through their countless efforts in improving the system.

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http://vault.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/life/muir_biography.aspx
http://www.sierraclub.org/about
http://www.biography.com/people/theodore-roosevelt-9463424
https://www.fs.fed.us/about-agency
https://www.worldwildlife.org/about
https://www.rivers.gov/wsr-act.php
https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/our-mission-and-what-we-do
https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/fia/topics/rpa/
http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal14/nfma.htm
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1604.html

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