I take courage, however, in the fact that the conservation effort has a broader base than ever before. There is more organized effort; there are many… - Rachel Carson

Over the decades and the centuries, the scenes and the actors change. Yet the central theme remains-the greed and the shortsightedness of the few who would deprive the many of their rightful heritage. It is a theme supported by the false assurances that whatever is financially profitable is good for the nation and for mankind. These assurances were offered in the days of the timber barons and the land grabbers; they are heard today.

Measured against the vast backdrop of geologic time, the whole era of man seems but a moment-but how portentous a moment!

Such poisoning of waters set aside for conservation purposes could have consequences felt by every western duck hunter and by everyone to whom the sight and sound of drifting ribbons of waterfowl across an evening sky are precious.