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There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.

Aldo Leopold

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Aldo Leopold
Age: 60 †
Born: 1887
Born: January 1
Died: 1948
Died: January 1
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Botanical Collector
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Forestry Scientist
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Burlington
Iowa
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