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Curricula in the natural resource professions are placing increased emphasis on course work dealing with the larger philosophical and value-related questions surrounding resource management. This development presents a challenge to instruco tors, particularly in terms of encouraging active student involvement in such courses. The use of tournament debate format provides one useful means for fostering such involvement while also aiding in the development of oral communication skills. The authors' experience with the use of debate suggests that certain modifications to traditional debate format aid in its successful classroom use.

Generations of public land managers have understood the political importance of direct contacts with a variety of constituents. This article argues for a more formal, systematic use of face to face interactions and information gathering as a means of achieving more socially acceptable resource management. West. J. Appl. For. 10(3):95-100.