Commentary: Fish and wildlife conservation should not be another popularity contest

Fish and wildlife conservation operates at the intersection of science, public values, and politics. Tensions are unavoidable, but increasingly, it’s tipped too far towards popularity. When conservation becomes a contest for public approval rather than a science-based discipline grounded in ecology and long-term outcomes, both wildlife and ecosystems pay the price.

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