JM+Research+Paper+First+Milestone


 * Topic:** History/evolution of the conservation/environmental movement
 * Subtopic:** Case study of how wolves play a role


 * General plan and questions:**
 * When does conservation officially start?
 * TR and national parks?
 * How was it affected by the wars?
 * What sparked the movement to take traction during the 60s?
 * How was it affected by the oil crisis in the 70s?
 * Laws/acts/supreme court cases that are relevant
 * Which presidents played larger roles and how
 * Evolution into sustainability and interconnections with green energy
 * Social perceptions, past and present
 * Wolves
 * How do they model the movement over the last century
 * Politics (laws, mandates, etc.) involving them
 * Social stigma (changing from vicious predator to beautiful animal)
 * Where are we going now? Are we heading in the right direction?
 * What changes need to made/addressed?

**Preliminary Sources**
 * __Silent Spring__, Rachel Carson
 * EPA website
 * Access to an interview with Michael Hodanish, owner of Howling Woods Farm (a wolf-dog sanctuary/shelter in my town) and EPA employee
 * Numerous published articles via Google Scholar (Haven't narrowed down which ones to use yet)