Grade levels
 6 - 8
 Contains
 12 pages, raccoon management plan, forester interview, newspaper article
 subjects
 human influences | environmental problems caused by raccoons | measures against raccoons | discussion | creating a management plan | key statements from interviews and newspaper articles | presenting, explaining and reflecting
 Description
 After a discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of actively combating invasive species, the students turn their attention to the problem of raccoons. They analyze the effects of their rapid spread using various sources and then compare the various measures for dealing with raccoons. The goal is to create a raccoon management plan that links the problems and associated solutions.