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Wolf Ecology and Conservation-certification Weekend

August 18, 2023, 7:00 pmAugust 20, 2023, 12:00 pm

Join Timber Wolf Alliance Chair Adrian Wydeven and TWA Advisory Council members for this wolf ecology volunteer-certification course. Learn about wolf ecology, wolf monitoring techniques, and the latest wolf issues from biologists and educators immersed in this field. Time will be spent in the classroom and in the field surveying…

Timber Wolf Alliance Coordinator Jordyn O'Gara

O’Gara ’18 Named Timber Wolf Alliance Coordinator

Wolf Awareness Week Events October 23, 25, 26

…June as a fellow at the Timber Wolf Alliance and worked this past summer educating the public about Wisconsin’s gray wolves. Last month, the Timber Wolf Alliance Advisory Board voted to have her continue as the part-time coordinator. O’Gara also works as a veterinarian assistant in Washburn. As a student,…

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Learn About Wolves

This section is a great place to begin learning all about wolves. Information in this section will start with the basics of wolves around the world and carry you through more advanced publications.

Timber Wolf Alliance

At the start of the Timber Wolf Alliance, 1987, only 18 wolves were estimated to live in Wisconsin and fewer in Upper Michigan. That year, the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute began the Timber Wolf Alliance assisting twenty-one organizations and many private individuals interested in promoting wolf recovery in Wisconsin and…

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TWA Responds to State Bill 602/AB712

…habitat—has the following concerns about this bill: 1) Discontinuing Wolf Population Data Gathering: Since the fall of 1979, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has continuously monitored the state’s wolf population. This longitudinal database has been essential for wolf conservation planning and management, including the establishment of wolf hunting and…

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Timber Wolf Alliance Teacher Resources

At the start of the Timber Wolf Alliance, 1987, only 18 wolves were estimated to live in Wisconsin and fewer in Upper Michigan. That year, the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute began the Timber Wolf Alliance assisting twenty-one organizations and many private individuals interested in promoting wolf recovery in Wisconsin and…

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Great Lakes Wolf Symposium

The Timber Wolf Alliance is hosting the Great Lakes Wolf Symposium, October 20-22, 2020. This symposium will be hosted on the Northland College campus and will coincide with Wolf Awareness Week….

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Back from the Brink of Extinction

Mexican Wolf Reintroduction and Recovery

…to the successful establishment of a population of Mexican wolves in the United States. John Oakleaf is the featured Timber Wolf Alliance speaker for Wolf Awareness Week at Northland College. He will be part of a panel discussion Thursday, October 24 and will give a keynote address Friday, October 25….

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Tug of War Over Wolves

…in the past year and has one currently under review—three on wolves and one on Eurasian milfoil. He teaches wolf ecology and management courses, and is providing faculty support to the Timber Wolf Alliance. Olson’s interest took hold as an undergraduate at UW-Stevens Point where he learned an intriguing and…

Adrian Wydeven

Wolf Biologist Adrian Wydeven to Head Timber Wolf Alliance

…Natural Resources as a wildlife biologist earlier this year after over thirty-two years working for the agency, and served on the Timber Wolf Alliance advisory council since 1990. He headed up the Wisconsin wolf recovery program that included intense monitoring of the state wolf population from 1990 through 2013. Northland…