Conservation of biodiversity is increasingly the topic of conversation. And why not.
Humans are a dominating presence on the landscape.
We must now make tough decisions as to our presence relative to the presence of other species on this planet. Jim Nelson, Forest Supervisor on the Toiyabe NF in Nevada, recently presented his philosophy on land management and the need to rethink public land management in terms of biodiversity conservation to the Nevada Environmental Conference. Just yesterday we changed the guard in the Forest Service. The shift was more than minor. It was symbolic of the move from Pinchot to Leopold, a shift that has stood near the threshold for many years.