Outdoor Recreation in the United States: The Quiet Explosion

3 pages

Outdoor Recreation in the United States: The Quiet Explosion

3 pages

Farmers’ attitudes about farming and the environment: A survey of conventional and organic farmers

Farmers have been characterized as people whose ties to the land have given them a deep awareness of natural cycles, appreciation for natural beauty and sense of responsibility as stewards. At the same time, their relationship to the land has been characterized as more utilitarian than that of others who are less directly dependent on its bounty. This paper explores this tension by comparing the attitudes and beliefs of a group of conventional farmers to those of a group of organic farmers. It was found that while both groups reject the idea that a farmer’s role is to conquer nature, organic farmers were significantly more supportive of the notion that humans should live in harmony with nature. Organic farmers also reported a greater awareness of and appreciation for nature in their relationship with the land. Both groups view independence as a main benefit of farming and a lack of financial reward as its main drawback. Overall, conventional farmers report more stress in their lives although they also view themselves in a caretaker role for the land more than do the organic farmers. In contrast, organic farmers report more satisfaction with their lives, a greater concern for living ethically, and a stronger perception of community. Finally, both groups are willing to have their rights limited (organic farmers somewhat more so) but they do not trust the government to do so.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/83671/1/Sullivan,_S.,_E._McCann,_R._De_Young_&_D._Erickson_(1996)._Farmers_attitudes_about_farming_and_the_environment,_JAEE,_9,_123-143.pd

Oral History Interview, Curt Meine (1047)

In his two 2009 interviews with Peter Shrake, Curt Meine discussed his involvement in the reuse process at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant located just north of Prairie du Sac. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.In his two 2009 interviews with Peter Shrake, Curt Meine discussed his involvement in the reuse process at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant located just north of Prairie du Sac. Meine’s involvement dates back to the late 1980s when he first came to came to the area researching the life of Aldo Leopold. Over the next 20 years Meine was sometimes an observer, and often a participant, of the many stages of the reuse process. The interview covers the earliest years of conservation efforts at the plant in the early 1990s and continues up through the present day with the activities of the Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance and the Badger Oversight Management Committee. These interviews were conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Archives and Records Management oral history collection

Correction lines : essays on land, leopold, and conservation

xiv, 246 p. ; 23 cm

Wallace Stegner and The ContInetal Vision: Essays on Literature,History, and Landscape

xv,211p.:ill.;24 c

A Mission-Driven Discipline : The Growth Of Conservation Biology

Conservation biology emerged in the mid-1980s, drawing on established disciplines and integrating them in pursuit of a coherent goal: the protection and perpetuation of the Earth\u27s biological diversity. Opportunistic in its borrowing and application of knowledge, conservation biology had its roots within the established biological sciences and resource management disciplines but has continually incorporated insights from the empirical experience of resource managers, from the social sciences and humanities, and from diverse cultural sources. The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) has represented the field\u27s core constituency, while expanding that constituency in keeping with the field\u27s integrative spirit. Conservation Biology has served as SCB\u27s flagship publication, promoting research, dialog, debate, and application of the field\u27s essential concepts. Over the last 20 years the field, SCB, and the journal have evolved to meet changing conservation needs, to explore gaps in our knowledge base, to incorporate new information from related fields, to build professional capacity, and to provide expanded opportunities for international participation. In turn, the field, SCB, and journal have prompted change in related fields, organizations, and publications. In its dedication to advancing the scientific foundations of biodiversity conservation and placing that science at the service of society in a world whose variety, wildness, and beauty we care for, conservation biology represents both a continuation and radical reconfiguration of the traditional relationship between science and conservation. ©2006 Society for Conservation Biology