Article Reading: "Thinking Like a Mountain" by Aldo Leopold

Everything has a purpose. Nature is a balance that can't be broken.

Aldo Leopold comments on how it is the wolf's job to keep the deer in proper number (maintained). Without the wolf, the deer become over-abundant  This leads to more plants being eaten by the deer due to the fact that there are more deer. Then, because more plants are being eaten, there is not enough plant-life to maintain the increase in deer. So the deer begin to die or move on because there is not enough food for them to eat. Leopold notices that from the perspective of a human, the wolf is just a threat. But from the perspective of the mountain, the wolf is a necessary part to keep everything in balance and to keep everything alive. Leopold's last paragraph spoke to me as a reader as he explained that in our lives we all think about what will better and secure ourselves but those who look for a little temporary safety instead of wildlife deserve neither.

In conclusion, we should look to help secure the cycle of wildlife before we secure the safety of ourselves because "wildness is the salvation of the world."