{"product_id":"lessons-from-leopold-learning-from-the-land-9781648432484","title":"Lessons from Leopold: Learning from the Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e Aldo Leopold (1887-1948), arguably best known for his posthumous \u003ci\u003eA Sand County Almanac \u003c\/i\u003e(1949), is considered by many the father of modern wildlife management. He developed and described many of the concepts of conservation, ecology, and stewardship of natural resources still used today. Leopold was an astute observer of the land and people's relationship to the land. His writings have endured the test of time and have proven to be remarkably prophetic and relevant to today's issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLessons from Leopold: Learning from the Land\u003c\/i\u003e takes 54 selections of Leopold's writings relevant to current-day conservation issues as a starting point to provide thought-provoking lessons that have direct application to contemporary land management. Notable Texas conservationist Steve Nelle brings Leopold's message into our current context, touching on a variety of issues including ecology, land ethics, conservation, and land and wildlife management. Nelle's pieces originally appeared as a bimonthly column for \u003ci\u003eTexas Wildlife\u003c\/i\u003e, Texas Wildlife Association's monthly magazine. This collection of works has been edited and organized into a coherent whole as seven chapters, accompanied by short introductions to place the lessons into a wider topical context. The book includes an introduction by Iliana Pe?a, 15 archival photographs, and 20 color photographs by nature photographer Wyman Meinzer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e STEVE NELLE retired from the Natural Resources Conservation Service after a distinguished career as a range conservationist and wildlife biologist. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eYour Remarkable Riparian: Owner's Manual \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Field Guide\u003c\/i\u003e and a major contributor to \u003ci\u003eTexas Riparian Areas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommon Rangeland Plants of West Central Texas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWild Turkeys in Texas\u003c\/i\u003e. ILIANA PE?A is the former director of conservation programs at Texas Wildlife Association and former director of conservation at Audubon Texas, where she also served as director of the Mitchell Audubon Center, director of education, and interim state director. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Texas A\u0026M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892532482322,"sku":"9781648432484","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c4fc1260-4e03-4152-9e03-de32cacf12df.jpg?v=1738195040","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lessons-from-leopold-learning-from-the-land-9781648432484","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}