What do you think?

  • In a hard decision, what matters more: good science or good politics? Why?
  • How can science heal, rather than deepen, the urban-rural divide on issues like this one?
  • If you were a wildlife manager, what decision would you make? Stick with the status quo and manage for the health of wildlife populations? Or would you embrace compassionate conservation and place a higher value on the individual?
  • If we had to choose, what is the better option? More economic development and fewer parks and recreational opportunities? Or more protected areas and recreational opportunities, but less economic development? Why?
  • How would you turn the kaleidoscope and find a better solution?

This story in the media

Task

  • Option One: Create a simple infographic that highlights what you've learned so far in this story.
  • Option Two: Sketch/map your answer to the question: does one individual matter?

Terms & Concepts

  • Boreal Forest
  • Environmental Regulation
  • Regulatory Process
  • Proportional Electoral System
  • Veto
  • First-Past-the-Post Electoral System
  • Voting Blocs
  • Carbon Tax
  • Riding
  • Compassionate Conservation
  • Code of Ethics
  • Buffer Zone
  • Wildlife Corridors
  • Habitat Loss
  • Coexistence

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