Number: 1978-34   WHEREAS, pen-reared quail and turkey generally do not survive in areas where the habitat is insufficient to maintain populations of wild quail and turkey; and WHEREAS, pen-reared quail and turkey will compete with native wild populations for the possession of desirable ranges with the result a serious decline or extermination since pen-reared quail and turkey are poorly adap ...[Read More]

Number: 1978-28   WHEREAS, the U.S. Forest Service, in the Elgin Planning Unit draft environmental impact statement, proposes a harvest-oriented alternative for the Walla Walla River Drainage; and WHEREAS, water resources of the watershed comprise the economic lifeline of the Walla Walla valley for irrigation and other domestic uses, and any losses would impact adversely upon the economics of ...[Read More]

Number: 1978-17   WHEREAS, many units of the National Park System are undergoing increased visitor use; and WHEREAS, increased visitation often dictates the accompanying increased availability of essential services; and WHEREAS, in some instances, these services are supplied by private concessionaire firms and/or individuals; and WHEREAS, on occasion, the concessionaires have assumed a dispro ...[Read More]

Number: 1978-16   WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation continues to be dedicated to the principles of sound, scientific wildlife management; and WHEREAS, the scientific management of fish and wildlife is in jeopardy because of special privileges granted to the Indian people through judicial interpretation of treaties, making it difficult to regulate the taking of fish and wildlife; and W ...[Read More]

Number: 1978-22   WHEREAS, the Skagit, Sauk, Suiattle, and Cascade Rivers in the State of Washington possess superlative recreational and aesthetic values of major significance to large numbers of people; and WHEREAS, there is a demonstrated need to protect these streams and the associated lands from pollution and development; and WHEREAS, these streams and their watersheds support native fis ...[Read More]

Number: 1978-38   WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers is carrying out major public works projects in Alabama and is now proposing “new” projects, such as the Warrior-Tombigbee project, which will have serious and adverse wildlife impacts; and WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Federation believes that all of the components and impacts of public works projects should be fully disclosed to ...[Read More]

Number: 1978-15   WHEREAS, the United States today relies heavily upon supplies of fossil and nuclear fuels for its energy needs; and WHEREAS, the extraction, transportation, and consumption of such finite energy resources in massive quantities produces widespread and significant impacts upon the natural environment; and WHEREAS, solar energy in its various forms provides large quantities of ...[Read More]

Number: 1978-13   WHEREAS, the U.S. Forest Service currently is engaged in a re-evaluation of its lands for possible wilderness designation under the Wilderness Preservation System Act of 1964; and WHEREAS, the Bureau of Land Management is just beginning to review its roadless and undeveloped areas for possible eventual wilderness designation; and WHEREAS, numerous legislative proposals are p ...[Read More]

Number: 1978-39   WHEREAS, international sanctions against trade in critically endangered species of spotted cats have elevated the bobcat to a role of commercial importance; and WHEREAS, in several states, a lack of research on, and management of, bobcats prevails, and adequate population information is unavailable; and WHEREAS, the best available evidence indicates that bobcat populations i ...[Read More]

Number: 1978-01   As an association of independent state organizations and their affiliated local groups, the National Wildlife Federation believes that an alert and fully-informed public will demand sound management of natural resources. Public education, therefore, is the solid foundation upon which conservation practices must be based. More conservation must be taught in the schools, empha ...[Read More]