History
Conservation Officers can trace their history back to the middle ages, see gamekeeper. Their modern history is linked to that of the conservation movement, and has varied greatly between different regions of the world. The history of conservation officers in New York is a good example of the general progress from gamekeeper to conservation officer.
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Famous quotes containing the word history:
““And now this is the way in which the history of your former life has reached my ears!” As he said this he held out in his hand the fatal letter.”
—Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)
“I saw the Arab map.
It resembled a mare shuffling on,
dragging its history like saddlebags,
nearing its tomb and the pitch of hell.”
—Adonis [Ali Ahmed Said] (b. 1930)
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—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)