Part 4—Identify public policy alternatives and one positive and one negative feature or outcome of each in the chart. An example appears for you Public Policy Alternative

Positives

Negatives

Example: Managing and supporting feral cat colonies

Spaying and neutering cats help prevent population growth. Many citizens support the idea.

A community may be violating wildlife laws by supporting feral cat colonies. Officials may not support it.

Part 5—Choose the best public policy alternative.

After your research and discussion, which public policy alternative do you think is best and why?

What can you and others do to turn your idea into official policy?