The Wolf Connection

Brett Ochs gave us the perspective of a hunter who is a pro-wolf advocate. Brett has been hunting the majority of his life and believes that wolves belong on the natural landscape. He is part of the Rocky Mountain Wolf Project, helping to re-establish wolves on the Western Slope of Colorado.

He told us about his upbringing, his journey into conservation of carnivores and the plight of hunters who are looking to speak up for carnivores in the wild - including wolves.

Brett on Twitter @symbiosisone

Rocky Mountain Wolf Project

Ignite Boulder Talk

Alicia gave us the unique opportunity to speak with a former caretaker of one our very own Wolf Connection pack, Jax!

She describes her history with Jax, the journey they took to get to Wolf Connection and valuable insight on finding placement for wolves and wolf dogs.

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Wolf Connection Pack

Wes is a Grammy nominated performer, songwriter and producer. He sat down and talked about his journey from Nashville to California, his career in music and the impact the wolves at Wolf Connection have had on his life.

He also performs his song Beautiful Life off of the album All the Plans Have Changed

Wes has recorded 3 albums Down In Flames, All The Plans Have Changed & Sheltering Sky  which are available on all streaming services. 

Wes Hutchinson YouTube

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Wolf Connection

Laurie Lyman is a dedicated wolf watcher and advocate who has been studying wolves for over 15 years. She largely contributed to the book American Wolf  and can often be found in the field with noted wolf researcher Rick McIntyre.

Laurie spoke about her path to wolf watching, the special relationship she had with Wolf '06 and how you can follow the daily updates on wildlife in Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone Reports

Wolf Connection

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Adrian Wydeven is a former Wildlife Biologist and Wildlife Manager for the Department of Natural Resources in Wisconsin. He headed up the Wisconsin wolf recovery program that included intense monitoring of the state wolf population from 1990 through 2013. He is currently a member of the conservation group Wisconsin's Green Fire and chair of the Timber Wolf Alliance.

Adrian spoke about his time as a wildlife manager and biologist, the intricacies of Wisconsin's wildlife landscape and his role with wolves in the state both past and present.

Timber Wolf Alliance

Wisconsin's Green Fire

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Delia Malone is the Wildlife Chair for the Sierra Club's Colorado Chapter and an Ecologist with the Colorado Natural Heritage Program.

Delia spoke about the ecological impacts that the wolf reintroduction could have on Colorado's West Slope, the history of wolves in Colorado and how the state is managing expectations for the reintroduction.

Rocky Mountain Wolf Project

Sierra Club Colorado

Wolf Connection

Wolf Connection's Pack Services Manager, Elena Albanese, joins John, Stephen, and Renee to share their personal stories from their recent trip to Yellowstone National Park. They also recall the changing dynamics between bison and elk within the park and discuss the possibility of wolves evolving to kill larger prey.

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Podcast Producer Stephen Rivera, Wolf Connection Behavior Specialist Renee Alfero,  and host John Calfa recap their recent experience in Yellowstone National Park. Learn more about the amazing people they met, new information about wolves, Yellowstone’s ecosystem, and how humans affect the wildlife inside the park.

Wolf Connection

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Adrian Treves is the founder of the Carnivore Coexistence Lab based in Madison, Wisconsin. His research focuses on ecology, law, and human dimensions of ecosystems in which crop and livestock ownership overlaps the habitat of large carnivores from coyotes up to grizzly bears. Adrian earned his PhD at Harvard University in 1997 and is a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Adrian spoke about his start in carnivore coexistence in Africa, the parallels he saw with wolves in North America and the dynamics of wolf recovery and management in Wisconsin.

Wolf Connection

Adrian Treves

Carnivore Coexistence Lab (Wolves)