Unsung heroes of conservation

[TrickyTross]

I asked the Vast Dorsal (The Berg) for permissions to ask this question....

For my website that I pay money for, and attempt to write musings/opinions/grammatical travesty's on, I was wanting to talk about some of the unsung heroes of conservation. If they are hunters/anglers/trappers that's even better.

Who are some folks yall look up to that aren't really written about or brought up in conversation? We all know how great TR was and how we benefit from it, but who are some others yall look up to?

 

[Lone Elk]

Wow, great question. Not unsung, but looking at the past to the present, probably many have helped or set the bar. Theodore R., as you noted to not note, with his helping set national lands aside, to the many conservation groups, and not withstanding Big Fin who has been helping all of us to enjoy our public lands in the 'great out west' for us easterners,{all hunters, I guess}.
Looking forward to seeing the responses of the persons we should appreciate.

 

[406LIFE]

Jim Posewitz comes straight to mind. He gets some play in MT circles but not enough, IMO.

Valerius Geist should get more mention than he does. Hes basically the author of the Noeth American Model of Wildlife Conservation.

Bob Marshall. Probably more forgotten than anything.

Jamie Jonkel: again a MT guy but his work on bears is the standard.

 

[TrickyTross]

Wow, great question. Not unsung, but looking at the past to the present, probably many have helped or set the bar. Theodore R., as you noted to not note, with his helping set national lands aside, to the many conservation groups, and not withstanding Big Fin who has been helping all of us to enjoy our public lands in the 'great out west' for us easterners,{all hunters, I guess}.
Looking forward to seeing the responses of the persons we should appreciate.

Absolutely!

 

[TrickyTross]

Jim Posewitz comes straight to mind. He gets some play in MT circles but not enough, IMO.

Valerius Geist should get more mention than he does. Hes basically the author of the Noeth American Model of Wildlife Conservation.

Bob Marshall. Probably more forgotten than anything.

Jamie Jonkel: again a MT guy but his work on bears is the standard.

Thanks man! I had Jim on my list, as well as Bob, but not the others, they are there now! Thanks!

 

[Ryan2782]

I would have to say the local volunteers. So many people join non-profits and donate money for the cause, write their states in support of many items pertaining to conservation and also willing to bring the fight when needed. I am one of those people too. The people that take time away from their day, their own free time and help the effort of habitat restoration, trash clean up, trail clearing, wildlife counting, and even working booths at events to spread the knowledge of public land. Compared to people that join and donate, the volunteer base on activities is extremely limited, at least to what I have noticed in different areas.

I am saying this because I am one of the people that needs to do more volunteering in these project areas, not just for hunting but general land conservation as well. The people that do this on a regular basis - They deserve a lot of credit.

 

[BuzzH]

I would have to say the local volunteers. So many people join non-profits and donate money for the cause, write their states in support of many items pertaining to conservation and also willing to bring the fight when needed. I am one of those people too. The people that take time away from their day, their own free time and help the effort of habitat restoration, trash clean up, trail clearing, wildlife counting, and even working booths at events to spread the knowledge of public land. Compared to people that join and donate, the volunteer base on activities is extremely limited, at least to what I have noticed in different areas.

I am saying this because I am one of the people that needs to do more volunteering in these project areas, not just for hunting but general land conservation as well. The people that do this on a regular basis - They deserve a lot of credit.

I agree with this^^^

Nothing against the folks that are paid by organizations to do good work for conservation, wildlife, etc. we need them advocating for our public lands and wildlife, no doubt. But, IMO/E, those that willingly give up their time and aren't compensated in any way...those people make a big difference. You simply cant "hire", or "pay" for passion and dedication like that, a person either has it or they don't. People, that on their own dime, take time off from work, juggle busy lives, travel across the State, meet with their elected officials, attend meetings, serve on committees, etc. all the while doing those things with the only agenda being to improve things for all of us, our land, and our wildlife, they don't get near the credit owed them.

People like that, and I know a lot of them (and I'm better for knowing them) are the true unsung hero's of conservation.

 

[PrairieHunter]

Lots of local groups and ordinary folks who clean up messes left by others, work on trails, etc... The kind of people who pick up trash when they are out on public land or go volunteer for tree planting projects, etc....

 

[TrickyTross]

I agree wholeheartedly on the volunteer front....

 

[Ben Lamb]

I would have to say the local volunteers. So many people join non-profits and donate money for the cause, write their states in support of many items pertaining to conservation and also willing to bring the fight when needed. I am one of those people too. The people that take time away from their day, their own free time and help the effort of habitat restoration, trash clean up, trail clearing, wildlife counting, and even working booths at events to spread the knowledge of public land. Compared to people that join and donate, the volunteer base on activities is extremely limited, at least to what I have noticed in different areas.

I am saying this because I am one of the people that needs to do more volunteering in these project areas, not just for hunting but general land conservation as well. The people that do this on a regular basis - They deserve a lot of credit.

Every bit this.