August 30 Fostering Coexistence in the American West Special Lecture

Fostering Coexistence in the American West Special Lecture Thursday, August 30 at 6:30 pm

Americans are fortunate to have an enormous diversity of wildlife sharing the landscape with us. However, as our population continues to encroach into natural habitats, conflict between livestock and wildlife can occur. Across the American West, conflict poses a threat to the successful recovery of iconic carnivores including wolves and grizzly bears.

Join the WCC and biologist Melissa DiNino for an in-depth exploration of conflict and coexistence outside the borders of Yellowstone National Park. Guests will learn about the methods used to help humans coexist with predators, promote positive attitudes of tolerance, and discuss the challenges and opportunities that surround this complex issue while enjoying wine and cheese. After the talk, guests will visit ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, Nikai, and Zephyr.

Date: August 30th at 6:30 pm

Fee: $20 per person

Location: The Wolf Conservation Center 7 Buck Run, South Salem, NY 10509

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Melissa DiNino is a biologist working on livestock-predator conflict projects throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. She is best known for her work as a range rider in Montana’s Centennial Valley and Tom Miner Basin, from where she continues to live and work. She has also tracked the Lamar Canyon Pack with the Yellowstone Wolf Project to study predation rate in the park. Born and raised in Connecticut, she found her first opportunity to work with wolves through the Wolf Conservation Center before taking her passion out west. 

Photo by Louise Johns.

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