In this work ecologists, wildlife biologists, and other conservationists explore the ecological legacy of Aldo Leopold and his contributions to the environmental movement, the philosophy of science, and natural resource management.

In Aldo Leopold and an Ecological Conscience ecologists, wildlife biologists, and other professional conservationists explore the ecological legacy of Aldo Leopold and his A Sand Country Almanac and his contributions to the environmental movement, the philosophy of science, and natural resource management. Twelve personal essays describe the enormous impact he has had on each author, from influencing the daily operations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the creation of a land-use ethics guide for Forest Service personnel, to much needed inspiration for continuing on in today's large, complex and often problematic world of science. Here is Aldo Leopold as a mentor, friend, and companion and an affirmation of his hope that science will continue to be practiced in the cause of conservation.

Foreword
Contributors
Introduction
THE EVOLUTION OF A CLASSIC
1. Moving mountains: Aldo Leopold and A Sand County Almanac
A SENSE OF PLACE, A SENSE OF TIME
2. Aldo Leopold: blending conversations about public and private lands
3. Aldo Leopold's wilderness, sand county, and my garden
4. Then and now
5. Great possessions: Leopold's good oak
THE COHESIVE VISION
6. From the balance of nature to the flux of nature: the land ethic in a time of change
7. Aldo Leopold was a conservation biologist
8. Professor Leopold, what is education for?
9. Aldo Leopold and the value of nature
A LAND ETHIC IN PRACTICE
10. Leopold's land ethic: a vision for today
11. Aldo Leopold: conservationist and hunter
12. The A-B dichotomy and the future
13. "What would Aldo have done?" - a personal story