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“Effective Joint Action” in Wildlife Management: Ethos, Character and Network in Aldo Leopold’s North Central States Report

ABSTRACT This article examines the Report on a Game Survey of the North Central States (1931), the first book written by mid-twentieth-century American forester and wildlife researcher Aldo Leopold. It argues that Leopold’s use of narrative strategies such as character narration and progression contribute to the report’s success in bridging the gaps in knowledge and perspective that separated the report’s audiences. The article also explores overlaps and differences between the terms “implied author” and “ethos” to examine Leopold’s persona as constructed by the narratives in his North Central States report and how it compares with similar scientific writings of his time.