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The Pros And Cons Of ANILCA
The passage of Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) had two sides, one supporting it and one opposing it. The supporters were considered conservatives. The conservatives supported ANILCA because it would protect a lot more land from the government's use. Many major national conservationists were involved with the act, like George Bird Grinnell, Charles Sheldon, and Belmore Browne (akhistorycourse.org). George Bird Grinnell was an anthropologist and served as president of the National Parks Association (fws.gov). Charles Sheldon was a conservationist and was considered the “Father of Denali National Park.” Belmore Brown was an artist who support and painted about ANILCA (alaskannature.org). The conservationist supported ANILCA
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