The Wilderness Act

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The Wilderness Act

• Was signed into law on
• September 23, 1968
• September 3, 1964
• December 31, 1978

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The Wilderness Act

• Was signed into law on
• September 23, 1968
• September 3, 1964
• December 31, 1978

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Which Agency has the largest percentage of acres
in the National Wilderness Preservation System?
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• Forest Service
• National Park Service
• (44 million acres)
• Bureau of Land Management
• Fish and Wildlife Service

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Which Agency has the most wilderness units?

• Forest Service
• National Park Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Fish and Wildlife Service

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Which Agency has the most wilderness units?

• Forest Service
• (439 wildernesses)
• National Park Service
• Bureau of Land Management
• Fish and Wildlife Service

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• There is just one hope of repulsing the
  tyrannical ambition of civilization to conquer
  every inch on the whole earth. That hope is the
  organization of spirited people who will fight
  for the freedom and preservation of wilderness.

Quote by?
Bob Marshall
Howard Zahniser
Aldo Leopold
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• There is just one hope of repulsing the
  tyrannical ambition of civilization to conquer
  every inch on the whole earth. That hope is the
  organization of spirited people who will fight
  for the freedom and preservation of wilderness.

Quote by
Bob Marshall
Howard Zahniser
Aldo Leopold
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Aldo Leopold died before SCA was published. How
did he die?
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NATIONAL WILDERNESS VALUES RESEARCH Ken
Cordell Senior Scientist Forest Service
Research Athens, GA www.srs.fs.fed.us/recrea
tion kcordell_at_fs.fed.us
Graphics by Shela Mou
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What are the top five wilderness values according
to trend research by Dr. Ken Cordell, USFS
researcher?
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Top Five Values(Dr. Ken Cordell)
1. Source of clean water 2. Source of clean
air 3. Unmodified landscapes 4. Viewing
wildlife in natural setting 5. Legacy for future
generations
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Which of these are not allowed in Wilderness?

• Cars
• Chain saw
• Mountain bikes
• Grazing
• Hotels
• Wind towers
• ipods

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Which of these are not allowed in Wilderness?

• Cars
• Chain saw
• Mountain bikes
• Grazing
• Hotels
• Wind towers
• ipods

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Select the Four Statutory Wilderness Qualities
from the W. Act

• Undeveloped
• Natural Conditions
• Untrammeled
• Opportunities for Solitude and Unconfined
  Recreation
• Scientific
• Recreation

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Select the Four Statutory Wilderness Qualities
from the W. Act

• Undeveloped
• Natural Conditions
• Untrammeled
• Opportunities for Solitude and Unconfined
  Recreation
• Scientific
• Recreation