Wildlife Management in the National Parks (The Leopold Report)

Leopold AS, Cain SA, Cottam CM, Gabrielson IN, Kimball TL. 1963. Wildlife Management in the National Parks (The Leopold Report). US Government Printing Office. Washington, DC

The report is a series of ecosystem management recommendations that were presented by the Special Advisory Board on Wildlife Management to United States Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. The report's influence on the philosophy and policies of the National Park Service were and are far reaching and proved influential for future preservation mandates. The Leopold Report was the first concrete plan to manage park visitors and ecosystems under unified principles. Many of its recommendations were incorporated into the official policies of the NPS. The report is notable for proposing that park management have a fundamental goal of reflecting "the primitive scene ... a reasonable illusion of primitive America." See also: Revisiting Leopold: Resource Stewardship in the National Parks. 2012. IRMA Reference Code: 2191510

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Published Report
Authors
Leopold, Aldo; Cain, Stanley; Cottam, Clarence; Gabrielson, Ira; Kimball, Thomas
Date of Issue
1963-03-04
Publisher
US Government Printing Office
Keywords
advisory board on wildlife management, animal populations, Animal Studies, Animals, habitat management, leopold report, Management, National Parks, National Recreation Areas, park management, Special advisory board, Wildlife Management

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