Timber Wolf Alliance Programs

Science, outreach, and education.

A member of the Timber Wolf Alliance’s Speakers Bureau can come to your facility, center, or school to teach an education program to your group. TWA will provide the presentation, display materials, and any other materials needed for games and more.

For in-person programs, you must provide a projector and screen, and travel expenses must be covered if over sixty miles away from the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute in Ashland, Wisconsin. Payments can be made on the time of arrival.

If you are interested in a virtual program, just designate this in the comments when registering.

We have two program length options:

Forty-Five-Minute Presentation: A thirty minute slide presentation on the topic of your choosing, with fifteen minutes for questions following.

One-Hour Presentation: A forty-five-minute slide presentation on the topic of your choosing, with fifteen minutes for questions following.

Pre-school through 6th Grade Program Topics

Click here for complete list of program topics and standards.

Exploring Wolves

Pre-school/kindergarten – 30-minute program

Life within a Pack

Kindergarten–5th Grade – 30 or 45-minute program

Wolves in the Ecosystem

4th Grade–6th Grade – 30 or 45-minute program

Adult Program Topics (for audiences 12+)

Wolves of Wisconsin

This program is more localized to Wisconsin and covers the five common misconceptions about the gray wolf in the state: there is a wolf behind every tree, they are decimating the white-tailed deer herds, they are a serious safety threat to people, they are a serious threat to domestic animals, and they were reintroduced into Wisconsin and the UP. This program addresses the history behind these misconceptions and sheds led on the truth hidden in the myth.

Wolves of Michigan

This program is more localized to Michigan and will cover general information about wolves in Michigan, updates about wolf management, and covers the five common misconceptions about the gray wolf in the state: there is a wolf behind every tree, they are decimating the white-tailed deer herds, they are a serious safety threat to people, they are a serious threat to domestic animals, and they were reintroduced into Wisconsin and the UP. This program addresses the history behind these misconceptions and sheds led on the truth hidden in the myth.

Wolf Folklore

Almost everyone has heard of the big bad wolf in Little Red Riding Hood or seen a werewolf in a Hollywood movie. Wolves have a longstanding history when it comes to storytelling and folklore. This presentation dives deeper into these stories to find out that there is almost always some hidden truth behind every story, and that the wolf isn’t as big or as bad as Hollywood likes to show us.

Wolf Communication and Pup Development

Gray wolves have very complex social structures and forms of communication. This program will cover vocal communication, body language, and pack structure. Hopefully after this program you will have better insight into how a gray wolf “talks.”

Late spring and summer are the heart of pup season! Learn about pup development from birth in the den to full growth and hunting with the pack. Through better understandings of pup development, we can get a glimpse into adult behaviors and social structures within the pack. Plus, who doesn’t enjoy looking at pictures of baby wolves?

Wolf Ecology & Management

This program provides a better understanding of the gray wolves of Wisconsin by covering the following topics: a brief history of the wolf in WI, social structures and pack dynamics, reproduction, dietary habits, and status and management of the wolf in the state. This program provides a good overview of the gray wolf’s biology and management in the state. Further detail on a specific topic can be added upon request.

Canids of Wisconsin

There are five species of Canidae found in Wisconsin: gray wolf, coyote, red fox, and gray fox. This program will give a brief ecology lesson about each species and then show a comparison among them in relation to body size, dietary habits, behavior, and relationships to humans. Each species has a unique role in the trophic cascades of Wisconsin.

Program Registration

To register for a program either call us at 715-682-1489 or fill out the form below:

Speakers

Become a TWA Speaker’s Bureau Presenter

The Timber Wolf Alliance’s volunteer Speakers Bureau helps accomplish TWA’s goals of using science, outreach, and education to promote wolf recovery in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. If you are curious about how this happens and, perhaps, interested in talking to others about wolf issues, please see below. TWA also offers a Speakers Bureau training session during the Wolf Ecology Workshop. You’ll receive interactive training on what content to include in your presentations and how to present information in an engaging, entertaining way.

To join the Speakers Bureau, you need to have attended a Timber Wolf Alliance Wolf Ecology Workshop within recent years. You can reach out to find out when the next one will be. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources also offers these workshops at no cost. Learn more.

Additional Resources

Get In Touch

If you want to join our Speakers Bureau, reach out to us. Once you are comfortable with the material, you can begin booking speaking engagements. Each time you give a talk, you’ll fill out a form to share details with the Timber Wolf Alliance Coordinator and the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute.

Current Speakers

Please log each of your speaking engagements here.

When was the last time you attended a wolf ecology workshop? If it has been more than a few years, we ask that you sign up for and attend a wolf ecology workshop as soon as you can. The Timber Wolf Alliance offers wolf ecology workshop; reach out to find out when the next one will be! The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources also offers these workshops at no cost. Learn more.

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