Aldo Leopold

The Aldo Leopold ethic: Quit thinking about decent land use as solely an economic problem.

I am part of the soil, and the soil is part of me.

Forestry is the art of keeping trees.

The duck is the symbol of the wetland.

Progress is measured by the speed at which we destroy the wild.

My family and I live in a shack on the edge of a sand county.

The crane is the bird of the prairie.

Ethics are for people who are free to choose.

The river is a strong brown god.

Wildlife management is the science of manipulating habitat.

I love all trees, but I am in love with oaks.

The atom bomb is a symbol of our moral decay.

Nature is the ultimate democrat.

The skunk is the garbage man of the woods.

Land is not property; it is a living entity.

In the end, we will conserve only what we love.

The future of conservation is in the hands of the next generation.