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Independence Day and George Bird Grinnell

July 5, 2009

Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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conservation, conservationhistory, foundingfathers, fourthofjuly, georgebirdgrinnell, independenceday

On July 4, 1776, America's Declaration of Independence was adopted, and we declared our independence from Great Britain.  Yesterday, Americans celebrated Independence Day -- and 233 years of freedom and democracy -- with fireworks, parades, and barbecues.  We now refer...continued

Theodore Roosevelt, Wildlife Conservation, Democracy

June 5, 2009

Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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biogems, conservation, endangeredspecies, northernrockies, poaching, theodoreroosevelt, wildlife, wolf, wolves

Defenders of the short-sighted men who in their greed and selfishness will, if permitted, rob our country of half its charm by their reckless extermination of all useful and beautiful wild things sometimes seek to champion them by saying...continued

Matt Skoglund
Matt Skoglund
Wildlife Advocate
Livingston, Montana
I grew up in suburban Chicago, and my backyard abutted a small forest preserve, which...
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