The 1990’s is absolutely NOT where the term “wise use” originated in terms of wildlife conservation. The ideas of multiple uses and sustainable yields originated in the time of Teddy Roosevelt, John Muir and Gifford Pinchot. This was a time when National Parks and other lands were being preserved for the first time in human history. Wise Use was terminology used by the battling factions of this time to fight for reasonable management of the country’s natural resources. There’s so much known history there it should not be hard to locate. Sheesh!
Whatever you claim as its origin, the "Wise Use" movement did indeed start in the American West in the late 80s/90s and it was most certainly NOT associated with John Muir et al.
As the Wikipedia article correctly points out, it included "loggers, mill workers, ranchers, farmers, miners, off-road vehicle users, and property owners... libertarians, populists, and religious and political conservatives... The most prominent wise use groups receive most of their support from resource extraction industries (Amoco, British Petroleum, Chevron, Exxon/Mobile, Marathon Oil) as well as the American Farm Bureau, Dupont, Yamaha, General Electric, General Motors, National Cattlemen's Association, and the National Rifle Association." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wise_use_movement)
I suggest getting your facts straight before going on the offensive... sheesh!
The same wikipedia article also says that "The term wise use was coined in 1910 by U.S. Forest Service leader Gifford Pinchot to describe his concept of sustainable harvest of natural resources." A term and a movement using a term are two different things.
The 1990’s is absolutely NOT where the term “wise use” originated in terms of wildlife conservation. The ideas of multiple uses and sustainable yields originated in the time of Teddy Roosevelt, John Muir and Gifford Pinchot. This was a time when National Parks and other lands were being preserved for the first time in human history. Wise Use was terminology used by the battling factions of this time to fight for reasonable management of the country’s natural resources. There’s so much known history there it should not be hard to locate. Sheesh!
Greg, if you're interested in understanding how the Wise Use movement arose in the 90's you should probably check out David Helvarg's book, "The War Against the Greens." You can get a copy on Amazon, here: https://www.amazon.com/War-Against-Greens-Wise-Use-Anti-Environmental/dp/0871569078 Thanks for reading!
Whatever you claim as its origin, the "Wise Use" movement did indeed start in the American West in the late 80s/90s and it was most certainly NOT associated with John Muir et al.
As the Wikipedia article correctly points out, it included "loggers, mill workers, ranchers, farmers, miners, off-road vehicle users, and property owners... libertarians, populists, and religious and political conservatives... The most prominent wise use groups receive most of their support from resource extraction industries (Amoco, British Petroleum, Chevron, Exxon/Mobile, Marathon Oil) as well as the American Farm Bureau, Dupont, Yamaha, General Electric, General Motors, National Cattlemen's Association, and the National Rifle Association." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wise_use_movement)
I suggest getting your facts straight before going on the offensive... sheesh!
The same wikipedia article also says that "The term wise use was coined in 1910 by U.S. Forest Service leader Gifford Pinchot to describe his concept of sustainable harvest of natural resources." A term and a movement using a term are two different things.