Being Relevant: Necessary But Not Sufficient

摘要

Throughout our country’s history, fish and wildlife and other natural resources have been at orrnnear the core of American culture. We bore witness to our love for these resources by putting them inrnpublic ownership, by inventing national parks, and by birthing and growing the fields of modern fish andrnwildlife management, among many other conservation accomplishments. Social science research hasrnproven that Americans value fish and wildlife resources today as much as ever. However, our society isrnchanging, and with it, some of our needs and expectations about fish and wildlife conservation. For some,rnthis love of natural things is more like a long-distance relationship than something up close and personal.rnThis is a new paradigm—a changing environment.