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B&C Member Spotlight - Aldo Leopold

As the father of wildlife ecology and a driving force behind the creation of a wilderness system, Aldo Leopold left a monumental legacy for conservation.

Paving the Way for a Wilderness Act - B&C Impact Series

Just decades after founders of the Boone and Crockett Club worked to save the last remnants of North American big game, other members worked to save the last vestiges of “untrammeled” wilderness. This is how a handful of members worked to create our nation’s wilderness system. 

B&C Fellow - Cristina Eisenberg

Oregon State University - PhD Graduated in 2012  |  Food web relationships involving fire, wolves, elk, and forest ecosystems

Overview of B&C's Conservation Education Programs

Aldo Leopold is considered conservation's most influential advocate and the founder of wildlife ecology. He was an avid sportsman, shown here in Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1938.

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A Brief History of Wildlife Conservation and Research in North America

A Brief History of Wildlife Conservation and Research in North America

Available only as an eBook.

Robert D. Brown, Ph.D. and Leonard H. Wurman, M.D. 

B&C Member Spotlight—Olaus J. Murie

When Professional Member Olaus J.

The Most Important Piece of Equipment is You - Hunt Fair Chase

The great conservationist Aldo Leopold reminds us that, “Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching—even when doing the wrong thing is legal.” Leopold also made the point that, in the field, you are your own referee. There is no one else to “call the shot.” At the end of the day, the measure of the hunt is a measure of oneself.

Why We Hunt

The Ethics of Sport Hunting

By Theodore R.