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Steve mentions that some buffalo hide hunters lived long enough to see the publication of Sand County Almanac (transcribed as 'San County Almanac'), illustrating how these hunters witnessed the rise of the modern conservation movement that condemned their activities.

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Steve Rinella mentions reading 'San County Almanac' (A Sand County Almanac) as part of his journey in his twenties when he started putting together his understanding of conservation. He discusses how he and others weren't exposed to conservation concepts as kids, but later through reading this book and meeting people, he developed a conservation ethic.

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Steve describes this as 'the most influential piece of conservation writing ever' and discusses its 75th anniversary. The book is a collection of Leopold's writing that maintains relevance today.

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Doug references this famous book while discussing the origins of his 'Sharing the Land' concept. He mentions that Aldo Leopold bought a shack and farm around the same time he wrote Sand County Almanac, and describes how Leopold worked with farmers in an area called Riley, making conservation improvements to properties in exchange for hunting access.

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Sean references a specific story from the book about Aldo Leopold catching chickadees and banding them, with one particular bird that kept returning year after year while others died.

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Referenced when discussing the historical rarity of Canada geese. The speaker mentions reading Aldo Leopold's work from the 1940s, noting how Leopold's description of what it meant to see a goose in Wisconsin contrasts dramatically with their current abundance on golf courses today.

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The speaker discusses reading this book in a literature class at university and how Leopold's elegant prose about the outdoors really resonated with him. He describes it as timeless writing that is as relevant today as when it was written seventy years ago, and mentions rereading it periodically. The book is discussed in the context of Leopold's stewardship ethic and its relevance to private land management in Texas.

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Referenced when discussing the evolution of wildlife management philosophy and predator conservation. Specifically mentions Aldo Leopold's famous passage about 'the green fire dying in the wolf's eyes' and how Leopold's thinking evolved regarding the role of predators in ecosystems.

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Referenced during a discussion about Luna Leopold (Aldo Leopold's son who became a hydrologist). The speaker mentions 'Aldo Leopold's son, the author of Sand County Almanac' - though this phrasing is slightly unclear, Aldo Leopold is the actual author of Sand County Almanac. The discussion leads into a quote about rivers and geological formations.

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Referenced in discussion of Christian ethicists turning to Leopold's work, particularly the story of the wolf with 'green eyes' and the concept of thinking long-term like 'the Mountain sees it' in game management

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Referenced in discussion about ecosystems and biological communities. Speaker mentions 'Elder Leopold called the cogs and wheels, cogs on the wheels exactly right' when discussing how everything in ecosystems is interconnected. This is a reference to Leopold's famous metaphor from A Sand County Almanac about keeping all the parts (cogs and wheels) of an ecosystem.

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Carl discusses Leopold's seminal work, describing it as poetry that was collected and published after Leopold's death. The book was written at Leopold's property in Wisconsin and is described as essential reading for hunters, anglers, and conservationists. Multiple references throughout the conversation discuss specific essays from this book, including one titled 'Escudilla.'

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Referenced during a discussion about whether they would hunt wolves. Land mentions 'the green fire' and the story about wolves where Leopold talks about 'how to think like a mountain.' The speaker mispronounces it as 'Sand County eliminator' but is clearly referring to Leopold's famous essay about shooting a wolf and seeing the 'green fire' die in its eyes, which led to his conservation philosophy.

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Referenced during a discussion about wolf management history. The speaker mentions 'Elo Leopold has his you know, has his famous epiphany that he that he gives in san County Almanac, which occurs when he was down and I believe in New Mexico doing some wolf depredation.' This is discussing Leopold's famous change in perspective about wolf management that he wrote about in his book.

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Referenced in a discussion about wildlife management and limited resources. Speaker quotes Leopold's concept about wildlife managers improving 'the pump' but not 'the well,' illustrating that increasing hunting pressure doesn't increase the wildlife resource itself.

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Steve Rinella references this book while discussing economic justifications for conservation. He quotes Leopold's line about becoming 'economic hypochondriacs' who are so worried about financial health that we're incapable of being healthy. The book title appears transcribed as 'San Colony Almanac' but clearly refers to Leopold's famous conservation work 'A Sand County Almanac.' This reference comes up in the context of discussing whether public lands need to justify their existence through economic value or whether they have intrinsic value beyond dollars.

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Steve Rinella mentions recently rereading this book during a discussion about environmental issues. He quotes a line from the book about the country becoming like a hypochondriac worried about economic well-being. The book was written in the 1940s and deals with conservation and land ethics.