Is Man the custodian of the earth? For thousands of years, Man had thought that he had absolute authority over all the animate and inanimate things in the world because he was endowed with superior intelligence. However, men like Aldo Leopold have taught us that Man is like any other organism in nature and he, on account of his intelligence, should devote more time and energy in conserving nature.
Aldo Leopold, an American ecologist and conservationist, is considered by some to be the godfather of wilderness conservation and of modern ecologists. Born in 1887, in the American State of Iowa, Leopold studied forestry at Yale University and worked for the U.S. Forest Service.
Aldo Leopold was originally asked to kill bears, cougars and other predators, because of protests from local ranchers. However, he adopted a more holistic approach to wilderness management. His approach and attitude resulted in the return of many animals which would have otherwise become extinct.
His best-known book, A Sand County Almanac, remains one of the most eloquent pleas for the preservation of wilderness ever composed. He emphasized biodiversity and ecology and was the founder of the science of wildlife management.
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