ABSTRACT

This part conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters. The part describes the areas of need and accomplishment goals that he perceived for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. It presents a significant and unique contribution to fundamental thinking in this field. Both policy and procedural approaches to natural resources have stressed economic considerations. The part suggests that the "affordabiity concept" points up how fragile indeed the spiritual basis seems to be when challenged by economic or aesthetic values. The completely changed public attitude toward hunting and trapping provides a clear example. The part examines causes and effects on wildlife agencies resulting from this change in public attitudes and values in this field. It shows that the values accepted by the American public with respect to the nation's living natural resources have changed dramatically