Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Alma Quotes

A collection of quotes by Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Alma.

Aldo Leopold was an influential American conservationist, forester, and wildlife ecologist known for his book "A Sand County Alma." Born in 1887, Leopold played a pivotal role in the development of modern environmental ethics and the concept of land ethic. Through his work, he emphasized the importance of preserving and protecting our natural environment. Leopold is also recognized for his contributions to the establishment of wilderness areas and national forest policy. His writings have inspired generations of environmentalists and continue to shape our understanding of the relationship between humans and nature.

The shrinkage in the flora is due to a combination of clean-farming, woodlot grazing, and good roads. Each of these necessary changes of course requires a larger reduction in the acreage available for wild plants, but none of them requires, or benefits by, the erasure of species from whole farms, townships, or counties. There are idle spots on every farm, and every highway is bordered by an idle strip as long as it is; keep cow, plow, and mower out of these idle spots, and the full native flora, plus dozens of interesting stowaways from foreign parts, could be part of the normal environment of every citizen.

Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Alma

Conservation