What The Hell is Science-Based Management?

[Justabirdwatcher]

As an emeritus career scientist, there are more methods to doing science than "the method". What we teach is a very simplified means of conducting excruciatingly simple experiments. If that was the only way science could progress, we would be quickly stuck. The Philosophy of Science is both a great study of the history of doing science and the methodologies, which vary extremely across fields. I am happy to recommend authors and titles for anyone that wants to tread in the deep end for a little while. It can be cool stuff.

I will add that, in my personal perspective, wildlife management is more like wildlife engineering rather than science. (There, that should get me in deep trouble... )

Wildlife management, in the most common sense, is really nothing more than meddling with nature to prefer one suite of species over another. Funny how the preferred species usually have seasons and bag limits. (there, I'll be in trouble with you)

 

[mtmuley]

Wildlife management, in the most common sense, is really nothing more than meddling with nature to prefer one suite of species over another. Funny how the preferred species usually have seasons and bag limits. (there, I'll be in trouble with you)

The preferred species with bag limits and seasons need to be managed. Seems obvious. mtmuley

 

[Treeshark]

That is pretty much 100% bullshit, but you already knew that.

Respectfully Brent, what part of that do you specifically disagree with?

I personally think he was right on the money, I’m surprised to see someone take issue with any of it. I didn’t take it as “anti-science” at all, more of a truthful commentary on the industry of science.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

I was referring to the post I quoted, not sclancy27. As for sclancy27's comments about statistics, I agree with them to the extent that they are tools in tool box that you need to understand. They are damn useful when developing a load for your rifle, or making lots of other decisions, but they are a tool, like a screwdriver, with many applications. Probability theory is a good place to start. Anyway, if you have a more specific question about statistics, I can try to answer it.

I think 1, 4 track well so 60% bullshit.