Rediscovering and rethinking Leopold's Green Fire
Date
2015
Authors
Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, author
Center for Environmental Philosophy, University of North Texas, publisher
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Abstract
Lecture given at Utah Valley University, April 4, 2013. Aldo Leopold shot a wolf a hundred years ago, the most iconic wolf kill in conservation history, a shooting now historically confirmed, which after three decades he elevated into his green fire metaphor and symbol. There are tensions. Was Leopold a hypocrite? He spent the rest of his life hunting and trying to produce more game to kill. Thinking like a mountain, thinking big in the big outdoors, there is a dramatic shift of focus from a dying wolf's eyes to a land ethic. Thinking big enough, globally, Leopold's saving wolves, or wilderness, or game management seems simplistic and parochial before global warming or environmental justice. Still, Leopold is on a moral frontier.
Description
Includes bibliographical references.
Rights Access
Subject
Leopold, Aldo
wolves
Sand County Almanac
green fire
wilderness
game management
predators
prey
land ethic
respect for life