Aldo Leopold
"Father of Wildlife"
(January 11 1887 - April 21, 1948)
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Aldo Leopold was born in Burlington Iowa on January 11th, 1887. From a young age, Leopold had a natural interest in wildlie and nature. His passion for nature lead him to the Yale Forest School, where he graduated in 1909 at the age of 22. In 1909, Leopold joined the U.S. Forest Service. His first assignment was fieldwork in the Apache National Forest in Arizona. He was serving as an assistant. Leopold taught as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1933 until his death in 1948.
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| General Wildlife Philosophies |
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Leopold is credited as "The Father of Wildlife Ecology." In 1933, Leopold published the book Game Management which outlined the basic skills and techniques for controlling and restoring wildlife populations. This book, arguably his most famous publication, discussed almost all aspects of wildlife, including biology, ecology, zoology, and forestry. Soon after the book's release to the public, the university of Wisconson created The Department of Game Management, and Leopold was the department's first member.
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| Accomplishments and Death |
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-Inductee in Ecology Hall of Fame.
-Published many books, including: Game Management, Great Possesions (Later Published as "A Sand County Almanac"), For The Health of the Land, The River of the Mother of God, and Round River.
-Has his own foundation, The Aldo Leopold Foundation, founded by his children.
-First weekend in Wisconsin is Aldo Leopold Weekend.
-Founded Nation's first Wilderness Area, New Mexico's Gila National Forest.
-Died on April 21, 1948 from a heart attack. His death came two afters after fighting a brush fire on a neighbor's farm.
 
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Created by Nathan S. Bell IV and Zachary M. Carlton III
Sources:
http://www.naturenet.com/alnc/aldo.html
http://www.aldoleopold.org/about/AldoLeopold.pdf
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