The Columbia River has 119 dams and a fish problem. If you were the person in charge of determining what to do, what would you decide? Would you seek to free up the river in favor of the fish, or would you make a few accommodations for the fish and leave the dams in place? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
The intent of these questions is to highlight the value of resources and services provided by nature. If students view the relationship merely as one species or ecosystem versus humans, most would choose humans. In this case, some may be troubled by the cost of infrastructure that would need to be altered or removed.
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What will be an ideal response?
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