The Timber Wolf Alliance at Northland College is excited to host the Great Lakes Wolf Symposium October 15–17, 2024, on campus in Ashland, Wisconsin. The Great Lakes Wolf Symposium provides an opportunity for researchers and other wildlife professionals to share research and knowledge regarding wolves in the Great Lakes region. The geographic scope of the conference is regional and centered on the Great Lakes region, including states, Tribes, and provinces that are within or adjacent to current wolf range. This includes jurisdictions that currently do not have an established wolf population but may occasionally detect dispersing wolves.
Symposium Highlights include:
Symposium Presentations • 12:00–4:45 p.m.
Poster Session • 4:45–6:30 p.m.
Social Hour • 5:00–6:30 p.m.
Symposium Presentations • 9:00–11:30 a.m. and 12:30–4:30 p.m.
Keynote Address by Dr. L. David Mech • 7 p.m.
Dr. Mech, a leading wolf researcher and senior scientist with the US Geological Survey, will offer invaluable insights from his decades-long career in wolf research. A professor at the University of Minnesota and the founder of the International Wolf Center, Dr. Mech has been studying wolves since 1953. This keynote session will be open to the public for those unable to attend the entire symposium.
Symposium Presentations • 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
For more information, please visit www.northland.edu/wolfsymposium or contact twa@northland.edu.
To register to attend Dr. Mech’s keynote presentation, please visit: www.northland.edu/drmech.
The Timber Wolf Alliance (TWA) is committed to investigating the facts and relies on research to dispel myths and unfounded fears associated with wolves. TWA provides training in wolf biology and ecology, develops and disseminates educational materials on wolves, and supports volunteers to help with wolf monitoring efforts. The Timber Wolf Alliance is a program of the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Northland College is a private environmental liberal arts college located just blocks away from Lake Superior in Ashland, Wisconsin. Founded in 1892, the College adopted a bold new mission and made history in 1974 as the first college in the country to fully integrate an environmental focus with its liberal arts curriculum. Today, Northland College is a powerful and intimate learning community of about three hundred students from across the United States and beyond.
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