Aldo Leopold: Irrefutable Signature In The World

Throughout history many people have had a significant impact on the world. Some of these people impacted the world in a negative way while others focused on leaving a positive imprint on society. Aldo Leopold left an irrefutable signature in the world by leading the way in game management by making management plans and writing books about nature and wildlife. One quote from Aldo is “We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” I think this is important be because some people disrespect the land. Aldo Leopold was born in 1887 in Burlington, Iowa. He was interested in nature, and as a kid he spent hours observing, sketching, and writing about it. He went to forest school at Yale University and Graduated in 1909. He then joined the

Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin, as assistant director where he later became associate director. In 1928 he left Forest Service Products Laboratory to do game surveys in Midwestern states. He made surveys in nine states, and then he wrote a book called “Length Summary” in 1931. By the 1930’s Aldo was the foremost expert in game management. In 1933 he accepted an appointment to be chair of game management. That year he also wrote his first book on game management. In 1935 he assisted in founding the Wilderness Society. In 1936 he established a society of wildlife specialists, and he became the chairman of a new Department of Wildlife Management at UW. In 1943 he was appointed by the governor to a six-year term of the Wisconsin Conservation Commission. In 1947 he submitted his book he wrote called “Great Possessions”, accepted by the Oxford University Press on April,14,1948. Seven days later he died of a heart attack while fighting a grass fire. His last book edit was overseen by Luna Leopold, his daughter, and was published as “A Sand County