wildlife

In the 1950s and 60s, as environmental concerns grew in the United States, there was increasing recognition that the National Park and National Forest systems were inadequate to safeguard wilderness areas from commercial interests. Conservationists, alarmed by the encroachment on these natural spaces, lobbied Congress for more robust protections. This movement culminated in the signing of the Wilderness Act into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on this date in 1964.

It is the anniversary of when he quit smoking.

Professor H.L. Bolley began his career at NDAC. While he specialized in flax, he was also concerned about wildlife. On this date in 1907, the Hope Pioneer published a letter written by Bolley that addressed his concern that the state’s wildlife, especially game birds, were being driven out of the state because of ill-advised hunting policies.

The state Industrial Commission’s Outdoor Heritage Fund has awarded $7 million to Audubon Dakota.The money is to initiate the North Dakota Conservation…

Since his days as a small boy, Theodore Roosevelt, was captivated by the natural world, especially by the animals. He devoured books – an enthrallment…

A House committee is considering proposals to raise the cost for hunting, fishing and boat licenses.Those fees have not been raised for years."We haven't…