Conservation of wildlife and habitat can be divided into three realms: 1. the study of wildlife to understand them and their problems, 2. solving problems through conservation actons like restoration of habitats and 3. creating good conservation policies. Policies, like endangered species act, mean the difference between survival and extinction, but most land use and environmental policy affect wildlife in myriad ways. In these posts, I tried to untangle the intended and unintended impacts of environemental policy especially for Delaware Bay and like places.
Industry tips the scale of resource management with well-funded advocacy, yet agencies and many foundations refuse to fund advocacy on behalf of wildlife, local communities, and our children’s future. Conservationists need more support for advocacy.