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Pinhoti Trail Sculpture Archway
Slate tile leaf presses that display the major southern Appalachain tree species at Cheaha State Park, Alabama
Developing a Hunting Lease
Demands for hunting opportunities are growing rapidly in the United States and you should always develop a lease if you allow hunting on your property. Here is a step-by-step guide on preparing a lease for an individual or hunting club that protects both the hunter (lessee) and the property owner (lessor).
A Leopold Biography: Interview with Marybeth Lorbiecki
I was introduced to Aldo Leopold in 1971 in forestry school at the University of Georgia. I was majoring in wildlife biology and a very practical professor made A Sand County Almanac required reading. It changed my life.
The Land Ethic: One Forester's Philosophy
The term "land ethic" was coined by a forester named Aldo Leopold. Leopold was a scientist, poet, and philosopher.
The Forestry Influence on Wildlife Management
Game management's roots go back to the early 20th Century. Forestry and forest management provided the primeval soup, a birthing medium, for what is now the science of wildlife management. Aldo Leopold, a forester, and Jay "Ding" Darling probably furthered the cause of wildlife conservation more than anyone else.
About Game Management and the Foresty Influence
The forestry influence on game management by your About Forestry Guide..
About's Conservation Departments in the United States
from your About.com guide, a list of conservation departments for all 50 states...
Review: A Sand County Almanac
This is a reveiw of a series of portraits of the natural world called A Sand County Almanac and written by Aldo Leopold.
Hunting Rights and Mass Murder
A simple hunting lease can help land owners avoid major legal problems when hunting is involved.
Bassmaster
The Net's site for the bass angler...
Bat Conservation International
Bat Conservation International (BCI) is trying to ensure that these fascinating creatures will fill the night skies forever...
Bird Source
BirdSource is a revolutionary partnership between citizens and scientists...
Buckmasters Online
An excellent virtual magazine on the Whitetail Deer...
Defenders of Wildlife
An action organization dedicated to the preservation of wildlife...
Ducks Unlimited
An organization representing nearly 3,500 chapters supporting wetland, waterfowl, and wildlife conservation...
National Audubon Society
A national organization dedicated to conservation...
The Nature Conservancy
"Nature's real estate agent."  Among environmental organizations, they fill a unique niche: preserving habitats and species by buying the lands and waters they need to survive.  Did I mention they have a great site?
Society for Conservation Biology
Located at Rice University, an international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity. ...
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The Department of Interior's bureau that conserves, protects, and enhances wildlife and their habitat...
The Wilderness Society
This organization is dedicated to protecting and preserving the nation's wild places before they vanished forever.
Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) works to save wildlife and wild lands throughout the world
The Wildlife Society
"Excellence in Wildlife Stewardship Through Science and Education".  The national society of wildlife management professionals...
World Wildlife Fund
Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands.

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