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Aldo Leopold always believed in the right of human beings to control and dominate nature. He thought that the state was right about the extermination of the predators, such as mountain lions, wolves, and bears because they would wipe out his beloved deer. Until the day on a survey expedition early in his career, Leopold and some other foresters shot a mother wolf and her cubs. He watched her die with a fierce green fire in her eyes. He began to question the right of human beings to dominate nature and believed that nature was quite capable of managing itself. This incident indeed was a turning point to made Leopold change his belief and point of view towards the environment. In addition, the government's extermination policy proved that the lack of natural predators caused the overpopulation of deer and elk. Then there was not enough food for all of them and as a result the numbers of animals died of starvation or disease. He began to realize that the predators played an important role in maintaining the balance of the forest.
Approximate Word count = 670
Approximate Pages = 2.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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