Preservation and conservation are two words, which have the same idea but different meanings. Both of them are used to imply measures of protecting the elements of the natural environment such as water, land and air. The ideologies used by conservationist versus those used by preservationist are the main differences. On one hand, conservationist crusade for the sustainable use of resources. Preservationists on the other hand abolish the use of all the resources that are having become overused and that face the risk of extinction. In this paper, I will be focusing on My First Summer in the Sierra of John Muir, A Sand County Almanac of Aldo Leopold, and A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains of Isabella Bird and compare as well as contrast their
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Aldo Leopold was interested in nature from an early age. His father who was carpenter would take him hunting for wildlife as well as looking for timber for his business. Leopold’s early career as a forester took him to Mexico forest where wild bears and lions were a menace to the locals who advocated for their destruction. However, Leopold started to appreciate the need for predator for the balancing of nature. This led to the conservation of these predators in the forests. Leopold disagreed with conservationists such as Gifford who advocated for prioritization of the human self-interests that led to constructions without considering other natural aspects. He viewed their concept as selfish human ambitions and dominance over other species. Aldo Leopold advocated for ethical practise in the use of land and other natural resources. A thought transformation that Aldo Leopold has had was his thinking about the predators. While he used to be hunter, he later on comes to the conclusion that we need predators as much as we need prey. In his essay Thinking Like a Mountain, we can interpret that Aldo Leopold accepts the fact that everything in the biotic community has a relevant role in that community. As much as the mountains needs its deer’s it needs its wolves as …show more content…
She loved nature and wrote books about her experiences. Bird was drawn to nature by fate as she needed to stay outdoors as her doctor had prescribed. She enjoyed travelling alone to different countries and mountain climbing, which was not recommended for women at the time. In her book A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountain, Bird captivates her readers with vivid descriptions of nature’s beauty and its healing power. She paints a picture of the Rockies for us and in her writing she states that Nature imitates art sometimes with its picturesque looks. She emphasised on co-existence with nature. She tells a lot about human beings and their coexistence with nature. For example bears at Lake Tahoe did not hurt her and horsemen also confirmed to her that they do not attack humans. She narrates of how Digger Americans use wild berries and fruits for food supply. Her book confirms that humans and nature can co-exist. Comparison to Muir, at times Bird emphasizes her frustration on bugs and Native Americans, which confuses then on how she likes the Nature if she gets annoyed by such details. One other different aspect is that Isabella Bird, in her book A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, has chosen to travel through other means of transportation in her trip at the Rocky Mountains. She chooses to horse back ride or take train rides unlike John Muir whom chose to walk through nature. Bird is more realistic and honest in
Aldo Leopold was interested in nature from an early age. His father who was carpenter would take him hunting for wildlife as well as looking for timber for his business. Leopold’s early career as a forester took him to Mexico forest where wild bears and lions were a menace to the locals who advocated for their destruction. However, Leopold started to appreciate the need for predator for the balancing of nature. This led to the conservation of these predators in the forests. Leopold disagreed with conservationists such as Gifford who advocated for prioritization of the human self-interests that led to constructions without considering other natural aspects. He viewed their concept as selfish human ambitions and dominance over other species. Aldo Leopold advocated for ethical practise in the use of land and other natural resources. A thought transformation that Aldo Leopold has had was his thinking about the predators. While he used to be hunter, he later on comes to the conclusion that we need predators as much as we need prey. In his essay Thinking Like a Mountain, we can interpret that Aldo Leopold accepts the fact that everything in the biotic community has a relevant role in that community. As much as the mountains needs its deer’s it needs its wolves as …show more content…
She loved nature and wrote books about her experiences. Bird was drawn to nature by fate as she needed to stay outdoors as her doctor had prescribed. She enjoyed travelling alone to different countries and mountain climbing, which was not recommended for women at the time. In her book A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountain, Bird captivates her readers with vivid descriptions of nature’s beauty and its healing power. She paints a picture of the Rockies for us and in her writing she states that Nature imitates art sometimes with its picturesque looks. She emphasised on co-existence with nature. She tells a lot about human beings and their coexistence with nature. For example bears at Lake Tahoe did not hurt her and horsemen also confirmed to her that they do not attack humans. She narrates of how Digger Americans use wild berries and fruits for food supply. Her book confirms that humans and nature can co-exist. Comparison to Muir, at times Bird emphasizes her frustration on bugs and Native Americans, which confuses then on how she likes the Nature if she gets annoyed by such details. One other different aspect is that Isabella Bird, in her book A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains, has chosen to travel through other means of transportation in her trip at the Rocky Mountains. She chooses to horse back ride or take train rides unlike John Muir whom chose to walk through nature. Bird is more realistic and honest in