Teddy Roosevelt: Wildlife Conservation

I found a very interesting article while I was researching Teddy Roosevelt.
http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/conservation.htm

I has a good opening paragraph that basically summarizes what Roosevelt did as far as conservation.

"One of President Theodore Roosevelt's most lasting and significant contributions to the world was the permanent preservation of the some of the most unique natural resources of the United States. According to the National Geographic, the area of the United States placed under public protection by Theodore Roosevelt, as National Parks, National Forests, game and bird preserves, and other federal reservations, comes to a total of approximately 230,000,000 acres or about 84,000 acres per day!"

Teddy was said to have a interest in natural history, this made him more environmentally conscious. Roosevelt is remembered today as one of the first presidents to help conserve our wildlife.