U. S. Forest Service Grazing and Rangelands A History by William D. Rowley

"Thus the range story, well told by William D. Rowley, has finally received the attention it deserves. . . . Rowley makes an excellent presentation of range science, a key factor since conservation goals have often been made to wait on slowly advancing ecological understanding. He looks, too, at how wars have substitued short-term demands for meat, leather, and wool for long-term conswervation needs. But most of the book deals with strident range politics; the livestock industry lobbying in Congress in a tireless effort to ensure that public range would be used primarily for its benefit. Conflicts between the Forest Service and the lumber industry pale in comparison to the take-no-prisoners battles waged by stockmen, and Rowley's narrative makes the story enjoyable to follow. . . . He captures well the esprit de corps that appeared during the heady days of Gifford Pinchot's administration under Theodore Roosevelt and that is still in evidence today. . . . This is a good book and an important topic. Long overdue, it adds another piece to the topical puzzle called conservation history."--THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY

" . . .the book is a major contribution to the understanding of the Forest Service, early attempts to regulate grazing, and many continuing issues relating to range management today. It should be read by anyone interested in those subjects."--JOURNAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

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U. S. Forest Service Grazing and Rangelands
+ 1-58544-083-3 paper $19.95s

LC 85-40048. 6x9. 288 pp. Illus. Bib. Index.
Environmental History.

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