Conservation & Preservation Crossword

2. Conservationist who helped establish national parks and founded the Sierra Club.
7. The variety of life preserved through habitat conservation.
9. U.S. senator credited with creating Earth Day.
11. The first national park established in 1872.
13. President who established the Soil and Water Conservation Department.
15. Agency established in 1916 to manage national parks.
18. The 1929 law protecting migratory birds.
21. Author of Silent Spring who raised awareness about pesticides.
22. A person who promotes responsible use of natural resources.
23. Environmental awareness day first celebrated in 1970.
24. The 1900 law regulating shipment of illegally killed animals.
26. The 1937 law that raises money through taxes on hunting equipment.
28. Conservationist who applied ecology to wildlife management.

1. The wise use of natural resources.
3. Known as the father of soil conservation.
4. A nationwide system of wildlife refuges established in 1966.
5. President known as the father of the conservation movement.
6. The use of natural resources for profit.
8. The 1862 act establishing agricultural colleges.
10. The 1966 law identifying and protecting threatened wildlife species.
12. Federal agency that manages national forests and grasslands.
14. The choice not to use natural resources.
16. A person who promotes protecting resources from use.
17. The 1934 law requiring hunters to buy stamps for migratory bird hunting.
19. Overharvesting a resource to the point of diminishing returns.
20. Early forest conservation leader and author of The Fight for Conservation.
25. The study of the interrelationships between living organisms and their environment.
27. Designer of the first migratory bird hunting stamp.