Tag: nature

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1st March 1872: Yellowstone becomes the world’s first national park

1st March 2022
Tagged as: Grant, National Park, nature, Yellowstone

Yellowstone became the first national park in the world after President Ulysses S. Grant signed The Act of Dedication law.

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12th November 1970: A dead whale is blown up with dynamite by the Oregon State Highway Division

12th November 2020
Tagged as: Dynamite, Explosion, nature, Oregon, Whale

The Oregon State Highway Division blew up a dead whale that had washed up on a beach.

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7th July 1911: North Pacific Fur Seal Convention signed for wildlife conservation

7th July 2020
Tagged as: Britain, conservation, hunting, Japan, nature, Russia, seal, USA, Wildlife

The North Pacific Fur Seal Convention, the first international treaty that dealt with wildlife conservation issues, was signed.