Explain the contributions of John Muir and Gifford Pinchot in the history of environmental ethics.

Mr Mr. Gifford Pinchot supports wilderness protection of a forest area while Mr. John Muir focused on forest and its wildlife conservation

Explanation:

During the nineteenth century, both the environmentalists Mr. John Muir and Mr. Gifford Pinchot headed the environmental movement. However, both the environmentalists have opposite beliefs - Mr. John Muir believed in preserving the entity of the forest by protecting its wilderness while Mr. Gifford Pinchot believed in conserving the environment. Mr. John wrote several books on protecting wilderness area.

Mr. Gifford Pinchot believed on conserving the forest and its wildlife.