2023 Conference

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Saturday, October 7th, 2023

The conference has ended, but you can still bid in our fundraiser auction until Monday at noon PDT!

Support the conference by
purchasing a 10th anniversary hoodie
featuring art by @keikofitz


Win fabulous wolf art & other unique items in our fundraiser auction!

Bidding opens Wednesday, October 4th and closes Monday, October 9th at 12pm PDT.

Schedule

Times are given in US Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7). Times and speakers are subject to change.

10:00 – 10:10 AMWelcome & Conference Open
10:10 – 10:40 AMThe Nine Faces of the Wolf: Wolves (Canis lupus) Can Convey Emotional Responses via Facial Expressions, Which Gives Insights into Their Sentience
Elana Hobkirk, Durham University; Durham Falconry Ltd.
10:40 – 11:10 AMAnishinaabe Perspectives of Ma’iingan (Wolf)
Michael Waasegiizhig Price, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
11:10 – 11:20 AMBreak
11:20 AM – 12:00 PMCoexistence with Large Carnivores by Using Livestock Guardian Dogs Through Centuries
Krisztina Gayler, National Wolfwatcher Coalition; The 06 Legacy
12:00 – 12:50Lunch Break
12:50 – 12:55Afternoon Welcome Back
12:55 – 1:15 PMUpper Skagit Perspective of the Importance of Wolf Recovery
Scott Schuyler, Upper Skagit Tribe
1:15 – 1:45 PMWolves, Rewilding, and Fear: Lessons from Evolutionary History for Coexisting with Predators Today
Joanna Lambert, University of Colorado – Boulder; Rocky Mountain Wolf Project
1:45 – 1:55Break
1:55 – 2:25 PMCalifornia Wolves: When, Where, How, Why, and Whatโ€™s Next
Amaroq Weiss, Center for Biological Diversity
2:25 – 2:55 PMWill Washington be a Leader or a Follower?
Claire Loebs Davis, Washington Wildlife First
2:55 – 3:25 PMWolves of the Sea: Orcas and Their Specialized Feeding Strategies
Brittany Munson, California Science Center
3:25 – 3:35 PMBreak
3:35 – 4:00 PMNez Perce Efforts to Protect Wolves and Grizzlies
Julian Matthews, Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment
4:00 – 4:30 PMIdaho’s Brutal War on Northern Rockies Wolves
Suzanne Asha Stone, International Wildlife Coexistence Network
4:30 – 5:00 PMBreak
5:00 – 5:30 PMFilm Screening: Almost Ancestors
Featuring special guest Sheila Hollow Horn, lead actor
5:30 – 5:35 PMConference Closing

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

Gray Wolf Sponsors

Keystone Wildlife Coalition logo

Red Wolf Sponsors

Lobos Sponsors

Coyote Sponsors

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2019 Program
2020 Program
2021 Program
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