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Transferring Research to Endangered Species Management
Author(s) -
MCCLEERY ROBERT A.,
LOPEZ ROEL R.,
SILVY NOVA J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of wildlife management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1937-2817
pISSN - 0022-541X
DOI - 10.2193/2007-169
Subject(s) - endangered species , agency (philosophy) , adaptive management , natural resource management , wildlife management , bureaucracy , openness to experience , knowledge management , resource management (computing) , business , resource (disambiguation) , public relations , wildlife , environmental resource management , natural resource , political science , sociology , ecology , computer science , psychology , biology , politics , social science , social psychology , computer network , environmental science , habitat , law
In the natural resource and wildlife profession, we face difficulties in the production, diffusion, and transfer of rigorously tested science, especially when facing entrenched management paradigms. We present 3 case studies to illustrate the challenges in changing entrenched management paradigms for endangered species. Here we examine specifically what factors helped or hindered the adoption of management practices through the theoretical framework developed for the dissemination of technologies. An examination of 3 case studies suggests that active communication and advocacy of scientific findings, along with simple, visible results, will aid researchers in the acceptance and adoption of their research. Management agencies that increase openness and communication with outside experts, reduce bureaucratic procedures, and localize decision making increase the likelihood that new scientific ideas will be adopted by the agency. We also suggest adaptive resource management as a strategy for endangered species management may foster many of the characteristics that aid in the adoption of scientific ideas into management activities.