09 – Wolves dispersing in the modern West
Alex and Jared explore where wolves are, where different people think they should be, and the tricky business of managing and living with wolves in a changing world.

Synopsis

When wolves disperse, they are increasingly moving through human-dominated landscapes where they often get into trouble. 

In today’s episode, Alex and Jared explore where wolves are, where different people think they should be, and the tricky business of managing and living with wolves in a changing world.

Links and references from Wolves dispersing in the modern West

Gray Wolf Spotted 3 Times In Ventura County Believed To Have Traveled From Oregon

Study: Does dispersal make the heart grow bolder? Avoidance of anthropogenic habitat elements across wolf life history

NPR: To conserve U.S. lands, ecologists want wolves and beavers to ‘re-wild’ the West

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife – Wolves in Oregon

Credits

Working Wild U is a production of Montana State University Extension and Western Landowners Alliance with support from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Western SARE and you, our listeners.

Today’s episode was directed and edited by Zach Altman and produced by Matthew Collins, Zach Altman, Alex Few, Jared Beaver, and Abby Nelson. With editing support from Kathleen Shannon.

Our hosts are Jared Beaver and Alex Few.

Louis Wertz is our Executive Producer. Music is from Artlist and Blue Dot Sessions.

Special thanks to Tom and Kelly Birkmaier, Roblyn Brown, Mike Jimenez, Kim Kerns, Mike Phillips, and Caroline Byrd.

When wolves disperse, they are increasingly moving through human-dominated landscapes where they often get into trouble. Working lands and protected areas provide habitat for wolves and the prey species they rely on. Photo of Bozeman, Montana. Adobe Stock.

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