Sunday Speaker Series
November 13: Wolves at Our Door
Since humans began drawing petroglyphs, wolves have been part of the art, literature, and culture of our world. Today, the howl of the wolf symbolizes the wilderness—and sends shivers up our spines.
The wolf’s relationships with other living creatures inspired the award-winning “Wolves and Humans” exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota in 1985. The exhibit in turn provided a solid foundation for the International Wolf Center (IWC) in Minnesota.
Grant Spickelmier, executive director of IWC, will join us on November 13 to lead a “Wolf 101” lesson. He will explain the natural history of these wild canids, how wolves affect their natural habits, and what they continue to teach us. He also will discuss efforts to manage wolf/human conflicts in the United States.
Register now to join us on November 13.
The IWC, based in Duluth and Minneapolis, is an international center promoting research and public education about the wolf. Its goal is to create respect and understanding of human communities and promote sustainable relationships with wolf populations. It envisions healthy populations of wolves thriving in their native habitats, dispersed across designated wild lands populated with prey for them and other predators as well.
Grant’s presentation—our final program for 2022—is another in a series of family-friendly nature and environmental stewardship talks sponsored by the Woods & Wetlands Group. Programs are held at 7 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. They are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required for login instructions.
Register for November 13 presentation