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It is estimated that when white men first came to the North American continent , there were 127 million acres of natural wetlands in what is now the United States . Through various drainage or flood control operations , this acreage has ...
It is estimated that when white men first came to the North American continent , there were 127 million acres of natural wetlands in what is now the United States . Through various drainage or flood control operations , this acreage has ...
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THE WATER CRISIS * 1967 Senator Frank E. Moss has aptly summarized the extent of fishing resources and some of the problems involved in providing sport fishing opportunities for 28 million fishermen : Sport fishing has been a delight to ...
THE WATER CRISIS * 1967 Senator Frank E. Moss has aptly summarized the extent of fishing resources and some of the problems involved in providing sport fishing opportunities for 28 million fishermen : Sport fishing has been a delight to ...
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In 1947 , there were less than 2.5 million pleasure boats in the United States ; by 1960 the number had vaulted to an estimated 8 million . In 1959 , for example , Americans spent $ 2.5 billion on boats and boating , and in the same ...
In 1947 , there were less than 2.5 million pleasure boats in the United States ; by 1960 the number had vaulted to an estimated 8 million . In 1959 , for example , Americans spent $ 2.5 billion on boats and boating , and in the same ...
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Contents
Development of Outdoor Recreation Policy in the United States | 3 |
Hunting | 16 |
Refuge June 7 1924 | 52 |
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| Title | Recreation Volume 5 of Conservation in the United States Conservation in the United States; a documentary history |
| Author | Phillip O. Foss |
| Editor | Phillip O. Foss |
| Compiled by | Phillip O. Foss |
| Publisher | Chelsea House Publishers, 1971 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 7 Nov 2011 |
| Length | 778 pages |
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