Jack Ward Thomas: The Journals of a Forest Service Chief
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0295997877 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Forest Service career scientist, was drafted in the late 1980s to head teams of scientists developingstrategies for managing the habitat of the northern spotted owl. He considers the timber salvage rider and its linkage to forest health, the Department of Justice and Counsel on Environmental Quality influence on Forest Service policies, and interagency management for the Columbia River Basin.Woven throughout these excerpts from his diary is Thomas's conviction that the effective, ethical management of wildlife depends on how the management effort is situated within the broader human context, with all its intransigence and unpredictability. 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. That assignment led to his selection as Forest Service chief during the early years of the Clinton administration. It is history's good fortune that Thomas kept journals of his thoughts and daily experiences, and that he is a superb writer able to capture the moment with clarity and grace.
"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. 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
A must read to understand how decisions are being made regarding the management of public lands 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 pri. Truly a civil servant and not a bureaucrat 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 per. Dgtur said As Expected. Book was in great condition.
Steen , former president of the Forest History Society, currently teaches conservation history at New Mexico State University. Jack Ward Thomasis Boone and Crockett Professor of Wildlife Conservation at the University of Montana. Harold K.