| Can the foundation of biological conservation be human relationships (feelings)? Being able to work with people with different interests, views and values on an individual level, may result in better conservation ideals. As scientists we are taught to think in absolutes; however, the general public usually does not decide on issues through facts. As a society, we decide on issues through relationships and feelings. Sometimes scientist forget that conservation does not mean the absence of humans. As a whole, the scientific community does not focus on the human to human relationships. We believe ensuring good science and giving the facts of our research should be worthy enough for conservation. Gradually, conservationists are recognizing what the current research is proving; good science is only a part of conservation. Communities want and need good science to point them in the right direction and to help ensure that what they want to protect is important. However to understand what is important to a community, we must begin by building positive human to human relationships.
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