A Conservation Institution for the 21st Century: Implications for State Wildlife Agencies

作者：Jacobson Cynthia A^*; Organ John F; Decker Daniel J; Batcheller Gordon R; Carpenter Len

来源：Journal of Wildlife Management, 2010, 74(2): 203-209.

DOI：10.2193/2008-485

• funding
• governance
• Public Trust Doctrine
• state wildlife agency
• wildlife conservation institution

The wildlife conservation institution (Institution) needs to reform to maintain legitimacy and relevancy in the 21st century. Institutional reform is inherently slow. Limitations resulting from historical and resource dependencies between state wildlife agencies and hunters have left the Institution poorly positioned to meet changing ecological and social complexities. In this paper, we suggest that an ideal Institution would have the following 4 components: broad-based funding, trustee-based governance, multidisciplinary science as the basis of recommendations from professional staff, and involvement of diverse stakeholders and partners. Our suggestions reflect the fundamental tenets of the Public Trust Doctrine, which we believe is the foundation of the Institution. In bringing forth these ideas, we hope to encourage discussion about how the Institution should reform to meet the changing needs of society.

• 出版日期2010-2