Join Jane Weber, Timber Wolf Alliance coordinator, as she shares information about the biology and ecology of wolves, with an emphasis on the stages of pup development and wolf communication. Be prepared for cute baby wolf videos!
Registration is required and is limited to twenty-five attendees. Learn more and register here.
This presentation by Timber Wolf Alliance Coordinator Jane Weber, will cover the biology and ecology of foxes, coyotes, and wolves as an important part of a healthy ecosystem. Skulls, skins, scat replicas, and track casts will be available for comparison.
Registration is required. Learn more and register here.
Wildlife biologist, Adrian Wydeven, will be presenting the latest science-based research on wolf ecology, wolf population dynamics, and the importance of having the wolf as part of a healthy Wisconsin ecosystem. He will examine the impact of wolves on the deer herd in Vilas County. He will also discuss current status, impact on last year’s hunt on the wolf population, WDNR work on a new state wolf plan, and possible population goals for the Wisconsin wolf population.
When: June 3, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Northwoods Center, 115 Third Street, Eagle River, WI 54521
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Wildlife biologist, Adrian Wydeven, will be presenting the latest science-based research on wolf ecology, wolf population dynamics, and the importance of having the wolf as part of a healthy Wisconsin ecosystem. He will examine the impact of wolves on the deer herd in Vilas County. He will also discuss current status, impact on last year’s hunt on the wolf population, WDNR work on a new state wolf plan, and possible population goals for the Wisconsin wolf population.
When: June 3, 1:00 p.m.
Where: Land O’Lakes Town Hall, 4331 Hwy B, Land O’ Lakes, WI 54540
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Interested in learning how the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) estimates Wisconsin’s wolf population? In this webinar hosted by the Timber Wolf Alliance, you can learn the science behind the yearly population estimates. Wildlife Biologist Adrian Wydeven will start the webinar with an overview of how population estimates were completed up until the DNR started using the scaled occupancy model.
After Adrian’s talk, DNR Research Scientist Jennifer Price Tack will explain the scaled occupancy model for estimating the Wisconsin wolf population used by the DNR for the past three years.
This webinar is being offered via Zoom. There is no cost to attend, and registration will be live up until the time of the event.
Please join us!
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 wolf pack territories. Participants will assist with wolf howling surveys and learn techniques in wolf tracking and radio telemetry.
This workshop meets the ecology qualifications for DNR Volunteer Carnivore Tracker for winter wolf counts, Volunteer wolf howler to survey in summer, and the training for Timber Wolf Alliance Speakers Bureau.
The workshop is open to any student or adult interested in wolves and experiencing them in the wild. Workshop fees include meals, bunkhouse accommodations, and all workshop materials.
The program takes place at Forest Lodge, a unique and historic estate nestled among 872 acres of majestic forest in the heart of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and situated along the pristine shores of Lake Namekagon. The old growth forest and serene water is sure to awaken your senses and rejuvenate you.
Included in the weekend schedule is an optional Speaker’s Bureau Training, August 19, 4-6pm. If interested, use the checkbox on the registration form below.
To fulfill the Timber Wolf Alliance’s mission, our volunteer Speakers Bureau helps accomplish the goals of using science, outreach, and education in promoting wolf recovery in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula through public education, citizen science, and volunteer activities.
If you are curious about how this happens and, perhaps, interested in talking to others about wolf issues, a Speakers Bureau training session will be offered. You’ll receive interactive training on what content to include in your presentations and how to present information in an engaging, entertaining way. This training will take place at Forest Lodge on Friday, August 19, from 4-6 PM.
Registration closes August 5 or when the session fills.
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After a seven-year tenure at the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters, Wis., the Timber Wolf Alliance is in the process of returning north to Northland College.
“We birthed this program and handed it off during a period when we couldn’t sustain it, but now it makes sense to bring it back,” said Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Erik Olson, who sits on the TWA board and will provide faculty support to the programs.
Northland College started TWA in 1987 as a way to educate citizens about the wolf recovery plan in Wisconsin. In 2008, the Discovery Center offered to house the program — an offer Northland accepted.
“As a small non-profit nature center in northern Wisconsin,the North Lakeland Discovery Center is very proud to have fulfilled the role of host organization for the Timber Wolf Alliance,” said Executive Director Azael Meza.
From early 2008 through 2014, the Discovery Center provided a home for TWA Board meetings, delivered outreach educational programs and events, managed memberships, and directed fundraising efforts, such as the Wolf Awareness Week poster.
“But as the vision for the Alliance expands from a regional focus to the national arena, we are delighted to work with the Northland College Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute and the TWA Board, to ensure a smooth transfer that is mutually beneficial,” Meza said.
The belief is that Northland College will provide TWA with fertile academic ground, additional resources, and dedicated leadership that will help it flourish.
Olson will provide faculty support to the TWA program by assisting with the development of Wolf Awareness Week activities and by organizing three one-credit courses that align with the TWA mission —Wolf Ecology and Management, Furbearer Ecology and Management, and Carnivore Tracking — available next year to both students and the public.
Olson is also teaching an upper level course titled Wolf Ecology, Management, and Research. This year students in that course completed a survey of local attitudes regarding various wolf management strategies.
Leadership will also come from Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute Executive Director Mark Peterson who is shepherding the move.
“As a society, we have a long way to go in finding common ground that benefits humans and predators like wolves,” Peterson said. “My hope is that with the science and research of our faculty combined with our outreach efforts, we will not only educate the public, but help resolve conflicts.”
