National Park Service
Preservation vs. Conservation
Yellowstone National Park
Legislation
300

The National Park Service is part of this governmental department

U.S. Department of the Interior

300

John Muir advocated for this environmental approach

Preservation
300

Yellowstone was established as the first National Park in this year.

1872

300

This 1906 Act gave the president the ability to “declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated on land owned or controlled by the Federal Government to be national monuments."

Antiquities Act

400

The National Park Service was created in this year 

1916

400

This man served as the first Chief of the U.S. Forest Service

Gifford Pinchot

400

This department took control of Yellowstone National Park in 1886

U.S. Army

400

The creation of the National Park Service can be attributed to this 1916 Act

Organic Act

500

National Park service as experienced decreased federal protections on these 2 key species during the Trump Administration

Grizzly bears and wolves

500

The 1913 legislation signed by President Woodrow Wilson enabled the creation of this dam

Hetch Hetchy

500

Old Faithful got it's name as a result of this Yellowstone expedition in 1870

Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition

500

This 1900 Act states that “it is unlawful to import, export, sell, acquire, or purchase fish, wildlife or plants that are taken, possessed, transported, or sold: 1) in violation of U.S. or Indian law, or 2) in interstate or foreign commerce involving any fish, wildlife, or plants taken possessed or sold in violation of State or foreign law”

Lacey Act

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