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Wolf Conservation in America’s National Parks
…that the killing of wolves by park staff was routine. Gray wolves in the eastern states maintained a tenuous foot-hold only in extreme northern Minnesota and on Isle Royale. Wolves were killed for bounty across the upper Midwest through 1965, but the effect was dampened by the remoteness of the…
Isle Royale Wolves, Another Perspective
…colonize islands and later disappear. If wolves are reintroduced would it create an artificial situation that degrades the wilderness value of Isle Royale as a natural outdoor laboratory? Should we then also consider lynx and caribou reintroduction? Ultimately how we want Isle Royale managed for wolves or wilderness qualities will…
Girls Empowered Leadership and Adventure: Backpack—Isle Royale
July 17–July 26
Girls Empowered Leadership and Adventure: Backpack—Isle Royale is for girls 13–15 years old interested in a seven-day wilderness backpacking experience with peers on one of the most beautiful islands on Earth! For seven days and six nights, we will camp on Isle Royale, learning about ourselves, each other, and the…
Keynote Rolf Peterson: Wolves and America's National Parks
The Timber Wolf Alliance is bringing biologist Rolf Peterson as its keynote speaker for Wolf Awareness Week. Peterson, widely known for his field studies of wolves in Isle Royale National Park, will present “Wolves and America’s National Parks” at the Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute Friday, Oct. 21 at…
FinalGreat Lakes Science for Parks Symposium 2023 Booklet
…___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Great Lakes Science for Parks Symposium 2023 20 Abstracts: oral presentations Title: Forest Pests at Isle Royale National Park in 2022 Authors: Potvin, Lynette*,1; Romanski, Mark1 * lynette_potvin@nps.gov 1 Isle Royale National Park Abstract: Isle Royale National Park had several…
Youth Outreach Programs
Planting the Seeds of Literature The Children’s and Young Adult Literature Conference is a symposium for educators, including public librarians, teachers, child care providers, parents, and college students enrolled in fields related to education. Held at Northland College, this conference will include keynote presentations, breakout sessions, networking time, book signing,…
Wolf Awareness Week Presentation—The Reintroduction of Gray Wolves to Isle Royale National Park
October 24, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
Join the National Park Service’s Mark Romanski to learn about the Isle Royal National Park gray wolf reintroduction. This event is free and open to the public. This talk is part of the Timber Wolf Alliance’s Wolf Awareness Week programming. Register Now Register now to receive the link for this…
Advocacy and Public Discourse
…thinking required to create the pathways of healing and enlightened stewardship necessary for our security and survival. As an institution of higher education, Northland College actively engages in both examination and discourse regarding the contentious and difficult issues of our society today, tomorrow, and in the past. We encourage our…
Fostering the Next Generation of Stewards
…he, however, foresee such disconnections and harried experiences for youth? With the shrinking amount of time young people spend outdoors, there has also been a growing concern about who will carry forward the legacy of stewardship handed down to us by the likes of Bob Marshall, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson,…
Employer in the Foyer: Network with UW Extension!
October 25, 2023, 11:00 am–1:30 pm
…classroom. Extension brings the research of the University to the people of Wisconsin. Our offices throughout the state provide educational opportunities in the communities where people live and work. The Extension Institute of Positive Youth Development prepares the youth of today to become the effective, empathetic adults of tomorrow. Our…