Political Science

摘要

Over the past eight years, the rift between the scientific community and the federal agencies that govern it has deepened. What opportunities will President Barack Obama's administration have to bridge the divide?rnThe Issue: 281 threatened species have not been given protection. What Next? Let science, not politics, dictate policy. The new administration faces lawsuits asking it to review cases in which political interference may have played a role in withholding protection and critical habitat.