Natural Resources Conservation Service

often grazing up to eighteen horses each day (Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2008). Second, unlike most livestock, horses bite instead of tear the grass when eating. Furthermore, the prehensile upper lip allows a horse to eat the grass down to ground level (Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2008). Lastly, horses are notorious selective grazers who prefer certain plants to other available forage (Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2008). Therefore, a horse pasture may have…

of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come after us.” - A part of speech at Osawatomie, Kansas, on August 31, 1910. Thus president Theodore Roosevelt became a conservationist. After becoming president in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the United States Forest Service (USFS) and enabling the American…

only natural resources that were available to us. In 1872, Congress created the first national park, Yellowstone National Park. Although the creation of Yellowstone kick-started the conservation movement, it was only “partly to preserve an area of remarkable natural beauty and partly at the urging of the Northern Pacific Railroad, which was anxious to promote western tourism” (Foner 716). In the following years, and despite the attempts of many people and organizations, the conservation of…

Forests and Environmental Values Forestry is a profession related to resource management that is primarily about the art and science of creating, maintaining, using, and protecting the forest and its resources. The usefulness of the forest is vast, and its value in the world’s societies can be quite large. The people of the world value forests for their economic value primarily, for the forest provides important resources such as timber, medicines, and ecotourism revenue. This economic benefit…

California. During the course of history, the issue of soil erosion has had a lasting impact on the United States of America's economy and society and the tragedy of the Dust Bowl being a prime example of it. The Dust Bowl was the result of poor soil conservation and poor weather. Dust storms in the 1860s became a common…

president from 1901 to 1909. He is the speaker of the speech about Conservation as a national Duty. In conservation as a national duty President Theodore R. is talking about conservation. Conservation is preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife. In the text it states: “ I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to…

Conservation Biology is a vital component of the wildlife and natural resources field of work. Increasingly it has shaped my professional interests and career choices over the last several years as its importance is made clear by mounting threats to biodiversity and ecosystem balance. Without the ideology and practices developed in the field of conservation biology many of the species we consider common today would have easily gone extinct in the early 20th century due to a lack of…

this earth. It includes animal species, plant species, ecosystems and landscapes. We need biodiversity for its immense capabilities. Conservation is an important piece in biodiversity, with species and populations decreasing, conservation is a necessity. Conservation is planned management of a natural resource to prevent destruction or neglect. The goal of conservation is to educate the public on the true needs of the society and how to conserve threatened ecosystems. Biodiversity is an…

Game Wardens seems to be an interesting job to have. There responsibilities and duties require them to understand and regulate state and federal wildlife codes and laws. And they need to make sure they are enforcing them properly. Game Wardens main priority is just like any other law enforcement officer, and that is to keep everyone safe, including their self. They are responsible for carrying out search warrants and properly taking action when needed. Many game wardens do not like to admit they…

communities, conservation, education and research, food and nutrition as well as, marketing and trade. Each program then…