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In 1906, a particularly brutal incidence of poaching in the Pribilof Islands of Alaska nearly led to war between Japan and the United States. 37 years before this incident, the Pribilofs were set aside as, potentially, the first marine protected area in the world. Later on, these islands would be the site of the world's first international wildlife protection treaty, giving them a surprisingly dense heritage when it comes to conservation history. We discuss it all in this video, enjoy!
Sources and Resources:
The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America by Douglas Brinkley
fws.gov/refuge/alaska-maritime
google.com/books/edition/Repeal_Act_Authorizing_Secretary_of_Inte/hiZmUFx99wcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=islands+of+st.+paul+and+st.+george+in+alaska+be+and+they+are+hereby+declared&pg=PA463&printsec=frontcover
sanctuaries.noaa.gov/50/presidents-and-parks.html
fisheries.noaa.gov/species/northern-fur-seal
Images and Music:
Storyblocks
NOAA Fisheries
Library of Congress
Anchorage Museum Library and Archives
USFWS
National Archives and Records Administration
Alaska State Library
California Historical Society
National Marine Mammal Laboratory
KUCB/John Ryan
Government Printing Office
Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you- all from the comfort of your own home. Visit betterhelp.com/nationalparkdiaries and enjoy a special discount on your first month.
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In 1906, a particularly brutal incidence of poaching in the Pribilof Islands of Alaska nearly led to war between Japan and the United States. 37 years before this incident, the Pribilofs were set aside as, potentially, the first marine protected area in the world. Later on, these islands would be the site of the world's first international wildlife protection treaty, giving them a surprisingly dense heritage when it comes to conservation history. We discuss it all in this video, enjoy!
Sources and Resources:
The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America by Douglas Brinkley
fws.gov/refuge/alaska-maritime
google.com/books/edition/Repeal_Act_Authorizing_Secretary_of_Inte/hiZmUFx99wcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=islands+of+st.+paul+and+st.+george+in+alaska+be+and+they+are+hereby+declared&pg=PA463&printsec=frontcover
sanctuaries.noaa.gov/50/presidents-and-parks.html
fisheries.noaa.gov/species/northern-fur-seal
Images and Music:
Storyblocks
NOAA Fisheries
Library of Congress
Anchorage Museum Library and Archives
USFWS
National Archives and Records Administration
Alaska State Library
California Historical Society
National Marine Mammal Laboratory
KUCB/John Ryan
Government Printing Office
