Wisconsin Wolf Ecology
December 13 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
$35.00 – $45.00
(Master Naturalist Advanced Training)
Everyone interested in wolves in Wisconsin is welcome at this indoor workshop! Instructed by Timber Wolf Alliance Chair Adrian Wydeven and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Technician Sarah Boles, you will learn the basics of wolf biology, ecology and management, including natural history, identification, predator-prey ecology, wolf-human conflicts, monitoring techniques, and wolf management. The workshop completes one of two trainings to participate in the Wisconsin DNR Volunteer Tracking Program and the Timber Wolf Alliance Speakers Bureau. The Wisconsin DNR 2023 Wolf Management Plan will be used as a textbook for the workshop, and printed versions of the plan will be provided to participants. Meet at the Cable Natural History Museum’s classroom from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Coffee, tea, and a light breakfast provided. Bring a sack lunch. Space is limited. Register by December 9 by calling the Cable Natural History Museum at 715-798-3890 or go to cablemuseum.org. Cost is $35 member/$45 non-member.
AGENDA:
9:00 AM Welcome and introductions
9:15 AM Introduction to Wisconsin Wolf Plan and other reference materials.
9:30 AM Physical Features and taxonomy, using skulls, mounts, and images
10:00 AM Biology and Ecology of wolves
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM History and Status of wolves in Wisconsin and across US
12:00 AM Lunch
12:45 AM Wolf-Human Conflicts
1:15 PM Wolf population monitoring
2:00 PM Break
2:15 PM Wolf Research and Management
3:00 PM Adjourn
Call 715-798-3890 or visit:
https://www.cablemuseum.org/event/wisconsin-wolf-ecology/ to register
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