Reconciling the Land Ethic with Hunting Wildlife

Many feel the emotional tug of war between valuing the life of each animal and the conservation rationale for hunting them. Can it ever be resolved? How could such a seminal thinker and deep lover of nature like Aldo Leopold also be a life-long hunter?

Read this interesting exchange to explore the surface of this complex topic.

For more articles exploring the relationships between humans and nature, and how hunting plays a role (Does hunting make use human?), visit this curation by the Center for Humans and Nature.