Theodore Roosevelt signed legislation on July 1, 1908 that created forty-five national forests. Roosevelt was a passionate hunter and believed that all animals in America would soon be gone unless something was done to preserve some wild areas. To which era of the environmental movement does this goal belong?

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This goal belongs to the conservation era of the environmental movement, which focused on the conservation and management of natural resources for future use. Roosevelt's actions, such as creating national forests, helped establish the principles of sustainable use and conservation in natural resource management.

Theodore Roosevelt Signed Legislation on July 1, 1908 That Created