Many ecologists and resource scientists work for government agencies to study resources and resource management. Do these scientists serve the public best if they try to do pure science, or if they try to support the political positions of democratically elected representatives, who, after all, represent the positions of their constituents?

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bobpursley · Answer

Good Lord. You are getting credit for "Science" by taking this course? This is strictly opinion, which has little value in science.

See: Science..1. The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.

I do hope your course actually teaches some science, and the scientific method. Otherwise, I recommend asking for your money back.