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Article: A man for all seasons. (lasting environmental impact of Aldo Leopold)
- Article from:
- National Wildlife
- Article date:
- April 1, 1998
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On the fiftieth anniversary of his passing, Aldo Leopold continues to have a profound influence on wildlife science and modern conservation
Although conservationist Aldo Leopold died in 1948 while fighting a brush fire on the bluffs above his beloved Wisconsin River, his influence may be more profound today than ever before. The Iowa-born biologist laid the foundation for modern wildlife science with the publication in 1933 of his classic text, Game Management. As a renowned University of Wisconsin professor, Leopold trained hundreds of ecologists. Throughout his career, however, he argued that scientific knowledge alone was not enough, and that people must also learn ...