Talk:List of conservationists

Criteria for lists

This list, in its current incarnation, seems to me to be notably lacking in the required qualities for a list. There is no lead, no criteria for inclusion, no sources... I could go on, but I'm sure you get my drift. To give an example, placing U.S. presidents on a list of conservationists seems to me highly problematic. Teddy Roosevelt is widely seen as a conservationist, but Bill Clinton? Sure he protected plenty of land (he is ranked third among presidents in amount of land conserved (behind Roosevelt and Carter). But, what are the criteria for including someone on this list? Does the preservation of land by a politician make them a conservationist? It makes them a politician with a populist bent, certainly, but there seems to me to be a quantum difference between Teddy Roosevelt and Clinton. Teddy was steeped in the conservation ethic. He preserved huge amounts of land before it was the popular thing to do.

That is just one example to illustrate part of the problem. If this list is to stand, it needs considerable work, IMO. Sunray (talk) 22:00, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I agree. Go for it! Be bold. Cindamuse (talk) 23:50, 8 July 2010 (UTC)

This list is meaningless. There are no criteria, and it's a self-promotion exercise for politicians. Avocats (talk) 08:39, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

Craig Busch is listed but was involved in the operation of a facility where there have been many questions raised about the work being done. The inbreeding of tigers in an effort to produce white tiger cubs, and the declawing of almost all the big cats are but two examples. User:MadManTed 22:57 2 October 2011 (NZDST)

• I have given the list a severe cull. I removed red links, some of the politicians, and entries without links. There is a bit more work to be done to make sure they are all of a similar ilk. I have left a note in the article as a hidden comment to give a guidelines for new additions. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 11:06, 13 February 2012 (UTC)