Jack Ward Thomas: The Journals of a Forest Service Chief
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (711 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0295997877 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A must read to understand how decisions are being made regarding the management of public lands" according to Chuck. During his tenure as Chief of the USFS,Thomas soon was given the nickname of "straight talking Jack" by many employees working at the Ranger District level. We had first hand understanding of how the political forces and courts were dictating land management decisions, rather that what was based on sound natural principals. Chief's Thomas diary document that Clinton and Gore were willing to trade off any decisions based on what was best for the land for their own political gain. Thomas diary also c. "Truly a civil servant and not a bureaucrat" according to James R. Kelly. Jack Ward Thomas appointed by Bill Clinton as Chief of the Forest Service, was the first Chief that was a scientist. All the others have been for better or worse bureaucrats. For understanding Forest Service policy and how it got that way from late 20th century until now this is key book. Incredible insight from perhaps the most astute wildlife biological scientist and forester of our time, into the inner workings of the Federal government and Congress. Jack Ward Thomas in his tenure was truly a ci. As Expected Book was in great condition.
Jack Ward Thomasis Boone and Crockett Professor of Wildlife Conservation at the University of Montana. Harold K. . Steen , former president of the Forest History Society, currently teaches conservation history at New Mexico State University
Steen, preeminent historian of American forestry, this book offers a blunt set of insights into and a disturbing feel for environmental politics during the Clinton years."Journal of Forestry"This is living history at its best, an intimate glimpse into the life of a man whose dedication to public service gives new meaning to the role of leadership in government and the broader conservation movementA complete 'course' in natural resource policy, public administration, ethics, and personal couragea course in philosophy tempered by experience."American Forests. "You won't know Jack Ward Thomas13th chief of the USDA Forest Serviceuntil you have read this remarkable volumeSkillfully edited and introduced by Harold K
Writing in 1995, Thomas says, "Things simply don't work the way that students are taught in natural resources policy classesnot even close.There is simply no way that scholars of the subject can understand the ad hoc processes that go on within only loosely defined boundaries." Wildlife management, he says, is "90 percent about people and 10 percent about animals," and when it comes to learning about people, wildlife managers are on their own. This book is the record of how one man met that challenge.. Forest Service c