Introduction
Mankind and its greed have impacted the wildlife in several ways and changed the future outlook for several animals that need the wilderness to survive. Sadly, as the time passes we have seen an increase in the immoral acts of mankind as it is wielding axe on the home of animals and stealing land from the wild. This is the concern that authors Snyder, Abbey, Carson and Leopold trying to explain through their literature and bring out the problems created an alien to force to the home of wildlife, threatening their future. The question posed by the authors in the text is the whether the self-protection against such crimes of humanity or use of chemicals by humans to make wilderness suitable for themselves, can it be considered moral. The interaction between humans and wilderness will keep increasing over the years and so has its impact on affecting the health of the environment.
Synthesis
Gary Snyder in his poem discusses the spread of acid from cities to the forests by cutting the trees that are essential for the sustenance of wilderness. Snyder discusses the way mankind is ruining the environment and the nature of the wild beasts such as coyote as they are losing their home to the uncontrollable greed of humans. As the vicious desire of mankind increases, they are seeking the eradication of the trees in the forests that home several animals and birds, leaving them homeless. Snyder identifies that loggers have entered the wilderness for the need of wood and slowly animals are losing the place they call home. The author also identifies that the howling of the coyotes that has become an important part of his life and work as music for his child, would soon be eliminated as uncontrollable human greed takes over the wilderness (Synder 21-22).
Edward Abbey discusses the same issues of human greed taking over wilderness. But, the author also identifies that wilderness is the natural home of Americans and it is our duty to protect it from the corporate greed. Abbey calls out all living creatures to join hands and end the ever increasing desire of the industrial megamachine to intrude and destruct the wilderness. Abbey claims that without the wilderness the living creatures would lose out on their true home and it is time for eco-defense to kick in. Abbey also threw light on the social problem and changed opinion of people with power as they are paid or forced to vote against wilderness and dishonour the environmental code. Abbey calls out the readers to act now or lose their true home to the evil desires of corporations and politicians working for their personal benefits and changing the destinies of all inhabitants of the wild (Helm & Abbey 200).
Aldo Leopold discusses the way Mountains think about the human nature and how they relate with the howls of the wolf. Leopold uses a personal narrative to discuss the importance of life and how he has seen several wolves perish as mankind changes the rules of nature for their personal benefits. The author discusses the manner in which mountains might think of the expansion desires if mankind and the impact it has on their future. The author identifies that the greed of mankind leading them to the mountain ranges for wood and meat might strike fear into the mountains as its inhabitants are being eliminated for fulfilling the need of outsiders. Also, the author claims that the damage caused by human desires to the mountain ranges would not overcome for several decades. In one way, the author is identifying the end of life and the end of the wilderness, all because of the human greed (Leopold 129-130).
Rachel Carson explains the impact of human greed on the environment and themselves. The author explains that mankind spraying chemicals in the forests for eliminating bugs and enriching the soil does not understand the impact it would have on them. The poison from the chemicals helps in killing insects, but in the long term it ends up poisoning nature. Such extreme use of poison is identified as one of the means of contaminating our world and ending human race. The author is asking for humankind to inspect their behaviour and understand that using poison should at least not end the human race along with insects it is built to kill. The author identifies that insect problem exists in our society and has become a problem in the modern world as humans are using chemicals without understanding the consequence of its use. The author ends with a simple statement to place his thought on the issue: “The Obligation to endure gives us the right to know” (Ward & Carson 179-182).
Conclusion
The relationship between mankind and wilderness has changed as our world has progressed, but many authors believe that wilderness is the true home of Americans. The attitude of corporate giants towards wilderness, who view the wild as an opportunity to generate profit from its valiant resources would have a lasting impact on the living creatures. As time passes and the human greed increases, the wilderness has been cut down and the animals living in would soon have no place to go. The use of chemicals for eliminating insects needs to be addressed as it might change the future of mankind and the resources available in future.
Works Cited
Helm, Mike. Tracking Down Coyote. Eugene: Rainy Day Press, 1990. Print.
Leopold, Aldo. A Sand County Almanac, and Sketches Here and There. New York: Oxford UP, 1987. Print.
Snyder, Gary. Turtle Island. New York: New Directions, 1974. Print.
Ward, Brian. The 1960s: A Documentary Reader. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Print.
