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had caught the imagination of Congress.
The main purpose of the national parks was originally to protect the scenery, but it eventually expanded to include the wildlife.
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establishes the first national park.
This was one of the first acts that helped spur the early conservation movement. It wasn't the first protected area though, because Yosemite State Park was established first.
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The US Army arrives to administer the park. They stay until 1918.
The US Army was important in the early conservation history of the park. They helped to prevent poaching and they protected the last remaining bison, which eventually grew to over 4000 animals.
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Northern Pacific Railroad reaches the North Entrance of the park.
Originally, the parks were for enjoyment more than conservation.
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prohibits killing predators
This marked a major change in the management of wildlife in the national parks. Instead of protecting "good" animals, they began to protect everything, at the cost of the animals they had previously managed for.
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