Wolves and Northwoods Carnivores: Predator Ecology

ONLY 7 SPOTS remain for this January's Wolves, Wildlife Tracking & Winter J-Term course! Register now to secure your spot for an unforgettable start to the new year!

J-TERM 2025: Wolves, Wildlife Tracking & Winter The gray wolf has long excited the human imagination. Minnesota, with approximately 2,700 wolves, is home to the largest and only continuous population of wolves in the lower 48 states. It is a center for wolf research. Countries around the world, as well as other states, look to Minnesota as an ex...

Check out our Mail Chimp on next January's Wolves, Wildlife Tracking & Winter J Term Course. Sign ups are open - join us for an unforgettable learning experience in Minnesota's snowy Northwoods!

J-TERM 2025 Registration: Wolves, Wildlife Tracking & Winter The gray wolf has long excited the human imagination. Minnesota, with approximately 2,700 wolves, is home to the largest and only continuous population of wolves in the lower 48 states. It is a center for wolf research. Countries around the world, as well as other states, look to Minnesota as an ex...

We still have spots and scholarships available for our upcoming J-Term course! Join us for a class experience like no other this January!

J-TERM 2024 J-TERM Wolves and Northwoods Carnivores Predator Ecology January 1-14, 2024 Course Info The gray wolf has long excited the human imagination. Minnesota, with approximately 2,600 wolves, […]

Registration is now open for our 2024 J Term session! Join us for an unforgettable hands-on learning experience in snowy Minnesota this winter, learning about, tracking and seeing wolves! Beautiful setting at Osprey Wilds with comfortable accommodations, delicious home-cooked meals, and the perfect wintry nature setting for your course. Scholarships available!

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How often do you get to see such clear bear tracks?

Why did the bear cross the bridge? To get to the other side, and nothing more, we hope!

During the winter, some bears will come and go from hibernation, while others may just never tuck in for the season if there’s enough food to go around. This means that, just like us, they’re willing to wander through the snow from time to time to see what they can find. It’s unclear whether they appreciate Yosemite Falls in the same manner that we do this time of year, but we certainly do know that they’ll enjoy your lunch, perhaps more so than you, if they can get to it. Since it’s bad for both you and the bear if the bear succeeds, here are some food storage guidelines that’ll keep everyone happy and healthy during your winter visit to Yosemite:

❄ Please keep all food and scented items, regardless of packaging, within arm’s reach. If there’s food in your pack or cooler, that means your pack or cooler is within arm’s reach.

❄ Food and scented items can be stored out of sight in your vehicle during the day. Overnight, please store these items inside your hotel room with windows closed or secured in a food locker.

❄ Dispose of all trash in proper bear-resistant trash can or dumpster, reattaching the clip of the can or dumpster if it has one. If no trash can is available, please pack your trash with you until you find one.

❄ Maintain a safe and respectful distance of about fifty yards away from any bear you may encounter. If you are unable to safely retreat if a bear approaches within that distance, please scare it away by shouting loudly and aggressively.

❄ Please report bear encounters by calling 209/372-0322. If a bear is lingering in a developed area or is trying to acquire human food, call 911.

These practices encourage our bears to have longer, healthier lives. You can read more about food storage policies here: www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/bears.htm

Also, check out www.keepbearswild.org to learn further how you can help protect these beloved creatures in Yosemite.

Update on the Great Lakes Gray Wolves population

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/02/ap-judge-protections-gray-wolves/

Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US | Great Lakes Now By Matthew Brown and John Flesher, Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration exposed the predators to hunting that critics said would undermine ...

Registration is open for our J Term 2023 course! Experience wildlife tracking, predator ecology, winter outdoor activities, meeting leading reseachers and exploring beautiful natural areas. Scholarships are available. Join us for an unforgettable learning experience!

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J-TERM 2023 J-TERM Wolves and Northwood Carnivores Predator Ecology January 1-15, 2023 Course Info The grey wolf has long excited the human imagination. Minnesota, with approximately 2200 wolves, […]

Wolves and Northwoods Carnivores: Predator Ecology updated their info in the about section.

The Voyageurs Wolf Project just opened positions - apply here! https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/wolf-predation-and-research-technician-minnesota/?fbclid=IwAR2EOLNUiYfHTQOGKOlNipDTbfCjBc4oaKODonk4Al5SXcwCYjE4c1gwaIY

We have a great crew for J Term 2022!

Registration for 2022 J Term is now open! Join us for an incredible learning experience!

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J-TERM Registration is OPEN! Wolves & Northwoods Carnivores – Predator Ecology The grey wolf has long excited the human imagination. Minnesota, with approximately 2200 wolves, is home to the largest and only continuous population of wolves in the lower 48 states. It is a center for wolf research. Countries around the world, as well as other states, look to Minnesota as an exam...

While we won't be offering our normal J Term course this year, we are offering an abbreviated weekend course this Feb. 19-21! If you are interested in some real, in-person and outdoor learning during this pandemic, join us! We will take proper safety precautions to keep everyone safe, and learn outside about wolves! This course can be taken for credit through Hamline University, or just simply taken as a learning experience. Check out our page here for more info and to register: https://ospreywilds.org/event/the-wolf-ecology-behavior-conservation/

An Osprey has been spotted! Watch this beautiful bird for yourself from our live streaming cameras: https://ospreywilds.org/OspreyCam/