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= = == =**Wolf Management Project**=

__Project Overview__
The sixth grade students have been dealing with some local issues regarding wolves’ eventual migration back to Colorado from Wyoming. The state of Colorado has been developing a wolf management plan and the students have been conducting similar research and mediation sessions to determine a feasible plan. The students learned about the ecological and biological significance of wolves and the historic backstory of their extirpation (i.e. localize extinction) from Colorado. Students researched stakeholders in the wolf issue including ranchers, national park representatives, animal rights and environmental activists, local business owners, hunters and residents of the area. They have contacted many people who actually hold these views to get their true feelings of the issue. The students came to a facilitated mediation session conducted by a Keystone Center mediator. The stakeholders were energetically defended by their student representatives, and each group was heard in the creation of the mediation document.

__Stakeholder Analysis__
Students documented their research and stakeholders' views in a stakeholder analysis write-up. Areas to address were as follows: stakeholder's position, rationale and evidence, allies, areas of compromise and ideal mediation result. To view the actual documents by stakeholder, select the links to the left under "Navigation."

__The Facilitated Mediation__
Johanna Raquet, mediation associate from The Keystone Center, facilitated the mediation regarding wolf management in Colorado. Students represented their stakeholders well and clearly articulated their positions and areas of compromise. After this experience, sixth graders know first-hand the difficulties of making science public policy in the USA.

__Results of the Mediation__
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Wolf management mediation results.doc

__Reflections: What are your "take-aways" from this process?__

 * This project really helped me learn to look around and see how one small creature can affect the entire system. It's all so important how we all can effect this world if we just realize how! -Molly
 * I thought that this was a really cool project. When we did the actual mediation we really sounded like we were representing our stakeholders.-Shayna
 * I think that I took alot of new ideas and opinions from this Tri-Mester. -LilyS
 * I thought this project was really cool because we learned how adults solve problems in the real world with mediation. Also I enjoyed learning about a real issue in other stakeholders opinions. (Maura)
 * I thought that this project was a great experience and i learned how to see wolves from a lot of different perspectives. I also thought it was interesting to learn about a problem in Colorado, and if we should take them off the endangered species list. Natalie Gray
 * I learned to look from all perspectives at things in nature - Hugh.g
 * I realized that the wolves have an impact on everything and that's important to protect them because of that!-Natalie Levitt
 * I think that this process was a really good learning experience and it helped me learn how the hunters felt about this situation. (india)
 * I learned how to look at someone's perspective even if you don't agree with their point of view.-Rebekah
 * I think that this experience has taught me that every single animal is important to the environment. Some animals have an enormous impact on the ecosystem, and others are not quite as important but they are still needed and they have the ability to make a huge impact. (Sam A)
 * I thought that this project was really interesting and a great project =8~) - Grace
 * I thought that it was a great experence to learn about wolves. -Lily RM
 * I believe through this whole experience we have learned that the enviroment always needs certain things like us we need food shelter and water. The enviroment needs certain animals and it will keep going. (: Calvin
 * I believe this project made me and my peers more aware of wolves and wolves in colorado, it enhanced my education a lot and I became more aware of the "projects" that colorado is evolved in. (:jack
 * I learned throughout this experience that wolves play a big role in sustainability and we need them to have a sustainable lifestyle; I mean how would you feel if a whole bunch of elk came running through your backyard? **//__Kameelah__//**
 * After doing this project thinking back I never noticed that wolves or any animal how big their effect on the environment could be and that they play in important role in the ecosystem and make it so sustainable.-Zach
 * I have learned a lot from this project-Spencer
 * i have learnd alot from this project especially on researching skills. ( **__ Thomas ) __**
 * I learned that it is terrible for humans to get in the way of nature. (David)
 * I never knew that there are so many opinions about having wolves in Colorado and I never knew that wolves play a huge role in the environment. (ryan p.)
 * I learned a lot about the eco-system and how it affects the enviornment-ryanm
 * It really showed me that people really fight for what they believe in and what is right. - Victoria
 * this project showed me that everyone has an equal right to live and that if we kill wolves we are not giving them there rights. (Noel)
 * This project taught how important it is to have wolves in the environment so we can have balance ecosystem. Marley
 * I think that the project really improved my research skills and it was interesting to learn about wolves. (Ian)
 * I learned a lot from this project. This project also helped me inprove my reasesrch skills and writing skills.-lucile
 * I never knew that one animal coulod have such a big impact on the ecosystem- Matt
 * this porject taught me a lot about the wolves environment and how they live-reilly
 * This project has taught me so much about wolves. I have been able to learn about many diffeferent people's position and if they want wolve in colorado. (Caroline R)
 * This project help me a lot in research and my writing and it was really fun. I also learned a lot about wolves. Hugo :,)
 * this project taught me to write in different perspectives, it was really fun, and i learned a ton from it!!!! :D Nicole
 * I learned that in life you should run with what you have and make the most of it---Darcy
 * This project overall was very interesting because of the way we had to write from different perspectives, had a mediation, etc.. - Zile
 * This project helped me understand more about sustainability. The ecosystem can change with one animal. I understand more things about defenders of wildlife and the mediation process. Sophie :-)
 * This project helped me learn about how much wolves effect everyone's stakeholders. And how they all tie in somehow, but yet so different, I also learned about wolves. (olivia)
 * Doing this project made me understand how important wolves can be for a national park, how they help it stay balanced, and how they can help its economy. Ilinca
 * Throughout this project I learned how to write from a different view than mine. We did amazing at the mediation. Wolves are a great impact on the environment. Alison
 * This was a very interesting project and I learned a lot. I would love to do this again because it was a lot of fun! i also learned how to write a paper from another person's perspective. ( Rachel)
 * I learned how a mediation worked. they are a good idea. I think we had a pretty reasonable plan. (joseph)
 * I think this project helped me learn about mediations, wolves, and people stakeholders opinion. - Lauren
 * This project showed me how different peoples views can be. mason.
 * I think that this gave us a very real look at sustainability . kyle
 * I learned to look at problems from multiple perspectives (Chandler)
 * I didn't know how one person could make such a big difference (Brandon)
 * <span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);">I learned about wolves in many perspectives. (Joey)
 * <span style="color: rgb(16, 20, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);">I learned that this project is more about how to work together. (Ralsey)
 * <span style="color: rgb(16, 20, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);">I never really thought about what wolves did for the environment before this, now I realize that they have a very fair share in keeping it sustainable. Daphne P
 * <span style="color: rgb(16, 20, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);">I learned what role wolves play in our environment and that if we didn't have them, the food chain wood fall all out of balance- Clarke
 * <span style="color: rgb(16, 20, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);">I never knew that there were so many conflicts with wolves. Sam S.
 * <span style="color: rgb(16, 20, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);">I learned that we all represent something different and we have different opinions. By Benediktas
 * <span style="color: rgb(16, 20, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);">This project has taught me just how important wolves are to the ecosystem, and how things can really get out of line without them. (Caroline B.)
 * <span style="color: rgb(16, 20, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);">I learned a lot about balance and sustainability during this project-Landis
 * <span style="color: rgb(16, 20, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);"> <span style="color: rgb(16, 20, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);">I have learned about so many things that I never knew before from this project. Helena
 * <span style="color: rgb(16, 20, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(14, 1, 24);"> <span style="color: rgb(38, 15, 194);"><span style="color: rgb(150, 255, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(239, 37, 37);">I learned that wolves play a big role in the enviroment but they can also effect the environment in some bad ways to- Cole Richymie   r