1905
National Audubon Society Founded
Audubon's missionis to conserve andrestore naturalecosystems,focusing on birds,other wildlife, andtheir habitats for thebenefit of humanityand the earth'sbiological diversity.
www.audubon.org
1916National Park Service Founded
"There is created inthe Department ofthe Interior a serviceto be called the
National ParkService
, which shallbe under the chargeof a director....Theservice thusestablished shallpromote andregulate the use ofthe Federal areasknown as nationalparks, monuments,and reservations.
www.nps.gov
1914
Passenger Pigeon Becomes Extinct
Martha, the lastliving specimen,died in theCincinnatiZoological Garden,September 1, 1914.
information onpassesngerpigeons
1930
World PopulationReaches2 Billion
100 years since1 Billion reached
World PopulationProgram
1935
The Wilderness Society Founded
Spirited peopleprotecting America'sWilderness since1935 through thepotent combinationof science,advocacy andeducation.
www.wilderness.org
National Wildlife
The mission of theNational WildlifeFederation (NWF) isto educate, inspire,and assistindividuals and
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