In response to Katurah Mackay's article ("Beloved conservationist's vision lives on," Aug. 22), I would like to offer my comments.
I have been hunting mule deer in Arizona since the mid-1960s. Little by little, I have seen the erosion of good wildlife habitat due to Arizona's hunger to develop land and to overpower the habitat with destructive motorized use. I have reached the conclusion that unless we designate roadless areas as wilderness, we will continue to reduce game habitat.
From my hunting experiences, especially in recent years, I conclude that the designation of wilderness is the best means to preserve good hunting grounds. It also is better for our health, as we cannot use motorized vehicles and we have to hike the hunt.
Aldo Leopold had the vision to know what hunters (and wildlife) need for good hunting.
Tom Taylor
Mesa
