Will the Real Architects of Conservation Please Stand Up

There was a time in North American history when "dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth" (Genesis 1:28 ) was interpreted as, "there for the taking." Somewhere along the way the right to take was replaced with a…

responsibility to conserve. It may be hard today for the uninformed to comprehend or accept, but those who were among the first to recognize the need for, and practiced conservation were hunters, anglers, and trappers. Sadly, few people today, even among the ranks of sportsmen, know the full story.