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“Nevertheless most of the evergreen forests of the north must always remain the home of wild animals and trappers, a backward region in which it is easy for a great fur company to maintain a practical monopoly.” quote by Ellsworth Huntington
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“Nevertheless most of the evergreen forests of the north must always remain the home of wild animals and trappers, a backward region in which it is easy for a great fur company to maintain a practical monopoly.”

Ellsworth Huntington

About This Quote

Source Book: The Geography of the World’s Enduring Forests, 1915

Northern evergreen forests stay wild due to low population, letting large fur firms dominate.

In simple terms: Forests stay wild, big fur firms control them.

Key Takeaway

Protect habitats, limit monopolies.

Themes

environment economics wildlife monopoly conservation

Mood

concerned reflective

Type

analytical policy

When to use this quote

  • policy making
  • forestry management
  • conservation planning

Key Concepts

resource scarcity market power ecosystem services

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can local communities benefit without harming wildlife?
  • What regulations could prevent monopoly?
A Different Perspective

Monopoly may be challenged by illegal poaching.

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