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Show m 11 Li The "quality of life" in the United States, measured by seven environmental yardsticks, yard-sticks, continued on a downward down-ward trend in 1975 for the sixth consecutive year, according ac-cording to the National Wildlife Federation. THE environment suffered setbacks in five ol the seven 'vital resource areas" surveyed sur-veyed in the federation's seventh annual Environmental Environmen-tal Quality (EQ) Index Report. The full report is available in the February-March February-March issue of "National Wildlife." The report indicates only "air quality" moved ahead of last year's standard, that timber resources held their own; and that water quality, soil, wildlife, minerals and living space fell behind. THE FIRST survey reported: report-ed: "America is in trouble . Apathy is our biggest big-gest problem." This year the report said. "It would be nice to report in this year of the American Bicentennial (hat the quality of life in the United States is quickly on the mend . (but) unfortunately, such is not the case " The polls did show, however, "...undiminished public support for environmental environ-mental goals." IN THE portion of the report dealing with wild life, it was revealed that six animals were added to the Endangered Endan-gered Species 1 ist. bringing the total to I2ti An additional 65 mammals. 44 birds, 2s reptiles. 26 mollusks, 6 amphibians. 2 fish and 2t,M2 plant species are being reviewed for possible listing I os of hab:!j( w "t hief Ihn-.it" In : f report continued !'. ki pesiiride-i arc j I problem and aw-- Will appropriations In preMTe more ; ij ' i tat is d "critK .il pr".' -- t . the future t TFlXTAIfc KN - Storekeeper ' W k - soap do vou w.int. rr - I i Henry. "Ju r ; th-ii's wi lois ttf p. -'.' so's Ma kin m.. wnni'l make mt- r ag.nn " |