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I object to the implication that "environmentalist" means "non-hunter." To hunt and to be concerned about the environment are not mutually exclusive. Theodore Roosevelt, an avid sportsman, was one of the driving forces behind the conservation movement.
The granite base is also coated with wax and needs little maintenance, according to Arthur Beale, Fogg Museum director of conservation Beale says that unlike marble, granite is resistant to acid rain and the elements.
The selection committee based its decision on Wilson's work on island biogeography--the study of small isolated habitats because of its impact on conservation in the Amazon jungle, and on the chemical secretions of insects, because of its contribution to non-toxic insect control, according to Walker.
Much of the environmental community would also prefer to keep Arnett out in the woods. He is not only supervisor of the Fish and Wildlife Service but is also in charge of enforcing the Endangered Species Act. Though Arnett is a former president of the National Wildlife Federation, the country...
In part, Arnett encourages such animosity with his cantankerous, profane, macho manner. Even a hunting pal, Dale Whitesell, executive vice president of Ducks Unlimited, a national conservation organization, admits, "Where James Watt would never say a four-letter word, Ray would say every one you ever heard and some you...