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Dodd, K. C. , Fascination, inquiry, and action: Challenges to conserving box turtles in the 21st century. Unpublished paper presented at Eastern Box Turtle Regional Conservation Workshop.
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| Resource type: Conference Paper BibTeX citation key: anon2005b View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Habitat - habitat, Nordamerika - North America, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Terrapene carolina Creators: Dodd Collection: Eastern Box Turtle Regional Conservation Workshop |
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Terrapene carolina Challenges and Observations: The Conservation of Box Turtles Perceptions do not constitute substantive supporting information on which to make conservation decisions. Perceptions are often wrong and difficult to overcome, among both the public and the scientific community. Perceptions of abundance and distribution are often based on out-of-date information, imperfect memory, and inappropriate extrapolation. There is a strong underlying hostility toward environmental issues, stoked by misinformation and a lack of nature-based values and understanding, among certain segments of the population. The “everybody knows that” fallacy is alive and well in the highly opinionated scientific world. Data are often lacking, anecdotal, and sometimes misunderstood. Even when good data are available, the people who should listen often do not. Even published information needs to be read critically, with attention to methodology: “garbage in, garbage out.” It may or may not be valid to extrapolate data from one study to the next: • northern vs. southern populations • population dynamics • biophysical requirements Some resource managers have legal constraints. If they do, you must learn what they are and be able to differentiate between legislative and administrative constraints. Some managers have financial constraints. Can you partner to lessen these constraints? Some managers have philosophical differences. For example, ecosystem vs. species management; different perceptions of need; limited vision and personal bias. Some managers do not care or see more work created for them. Try persuasion first, then, if necessary, determine other creative methods of influencing policy.
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