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| Scott, J.M.; Tear, T.H.; Milis, L.S. | |
| Socioeconomics and the Recovery of Endangered Species: Biological Assessment in a Political World | |
| 1995 Conservation Biology (9): 214-216 | |
Conflicts between conservation mandates and the political climate bring us to the sticky question: What role should politics play in endangered species management? The strict emphasis on biological criteria to establish recovery goals can result in goals that are not necessarily achievable, practical, politically acceptable, or even expedient. While it is inevitable that politics, economics, psychology, and sociology also play a role in establishing and implementing recovery plan goals for endangered species, it is not clear how these "nonbiological" concerns should be incorporated into the biological decision making process. A conflict of opinion has emerged from this uncertainty, whereby some argue for incorporating socioeconomic and political realities into recovery goals, while others urge species recovery based strictly on biological criteria. |
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