* * * John Harper * * * Nature conservation has changed from an
idealistic philosophy to a serious technology. Ecology, the science
that underpins the technol ogy of conservation, is still too
immature to provide all the wisdom that it must. It is arguable
that the desire to conserve nature will in itself force the
discipline of ecology to identify fundamental prob lems in its
scientific goals and methods. In return, ecologists may be able to
offer some insights that make conservation more practicable (Harper
1987). The idea that nature (species or communities) is worth
preserv ing rests on several fundamental arguments, particularly
the argu ment of nostalgia and the argument of human benefit and
need. Nostalgia, of course, is a powerful emotion. With some
notable ex ceptions, there is usually a feeling of dismay at a
change in the sta tus quo, whether it be the loss of a place in the
country for walking or rambling, the loss of a painting or
architectural monument, or that one will never again have the
chance to see a particular species of bird or plant.
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