EVENTS
To increase awareness and understanding of coyotes, wolves, bears, bobcats and other North American carnivores, Project Coyote representatives and advisory board members provide presentations, workshops, film screenings, and innovative educational events throughout the year nationwide — from California to New Hampshire and points in between! Check the calendar below for an event near you.
Events range from Project Coyote-sponsored programs to conferences where one of our representatives or advisory board members is a guest speaker, session organizer or moderator.
We also provide public screenings/post-film discussions of various films and documentaries including American Coyote ~ Still Wild at Heart, Cull of the Wild ~ The Truth Behind Trapping, and more.
If you are interested in having one of our representatives or advisory board members speak at a particular function or before your community and/or provide a film screening/discussion, please contact us at info@projectcoyote.org.
Register today for the 9th Annual Speak for Wolves conference where our very own Dr. Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila will be giving a presentation called Respecting Otherness: From Wolves to All Animals.
Other speakers include:
Lynn Okita: The Status of Wolves in Washington
Dillon Hanson-Ahumada: Art and Wolf Advocacy
Shawn Donnille: Businesses Supporting Wolf Conservation
Tiana Williams-Claussen: Keetch Prey-go-neesh Nes-kwe-chohl: Condors Return Home
Lizzy Pennock: Federal Authority and Responsibility to Mitigate Carnivore-Livestock Conflicts
Jazmin “Sunny” Murphy: The “Decolonization” of Conservation is Deeper than You Think
John M Barnes: Michigan’s Secret Wolf Killings
John Murtaugh: Colorado Wolf Reintroduction Updates
Julian Matthews: Wolves, A Tribal Perspective
Cameron Macias: Counting Cougars in a Temperate Rainforest: The Olympic Cougar Project
Quinn (Quynh Dien) Read: Protecting Oregon’s Wildlife From Trapping
Christopher Sebastian: Fido for President: Dogs and Politics
Jessica Blome, Claire Loebs Davis, and Melissa Smith: Panel: State Court Litigation Saved Wisconsin Wolves
Come and check out Project Coyote‘s table at the Julian Natural Wonderfest on Saturday, August 20 from 4-11 PM PT. For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/JulianNaturalWonderfest/
Hear the amazing Chris Schadler as she talks about eastern coyotes, their biology, coexistence and how you can help protect wildlife in the Northeast.
We’re excited to announce an upcoming webinar with Dr. Francisco “Fran” J. Santiago-Ávila, the Science & Conservation Manager for Project Coyote & The Rewilding Institute. The webinar will focus on recognizing who nonhuman animals are, what they value, and what it means to promote their respect within conservation and rewilding.
Fran has been part of Project Coyote for a number of years as a member of the Science Advisory Team, but was hired earlier this year to co-lead the Heartland Rewilding Initiative. As the Science and Conservation Manager, Fran helps promote compassion and respect for wild carnivores and nature, their protection, and the rewilding of the Mississippi River Watershed. His work explores the application of nature ethics to our mixed-community of humans, animals and nature, with a focus on the promotion of worldviews rooted in an ethic of care and justice towards nonhumans, and a reverence for life. He is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico – Río Piedras (BA, Political Science and Economics), Duke University (Masters in Public Policy and Environmental Management), and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD, Environment & Resources). He has worked on a variety of environmental and conservation issues, from state wildlife management to national and international impact assessments.
- WHEN | 5:30pm CT on Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022
- WHAT | Beyond species counts: nonhuman values, conservation and rewilding
- HOW | Register today! If you miss the webinar, we’ll be sharing a recording.
Hear the amazing Chris Schadler as she talks about coyotes and other New England carnivores, their biology, coexistence and how you can help protect wildlife in the Northeast.
Hear the amazing Chris Schadler as she presents two talks, “Becoming Wolf: The Eastern Coyote” and “Wolf Recovery in the Northeast”. The exact dates and times TBA.
Hear the amazing Chris Schadler as she talks about eastern coyotes, their biology, coexistence and how you can help protect wildlife in the Northeast.
Every year, Illinois is home to unethical and senseless wildlife killing contests promoting the indiscriminate killing of coyotes, foxes, and raccoons for prizes. We provide an overview of known WKCs in Illinois, along with an initial spatial analysis of impacts by county, on nature preserves, ecological connectivity, and state conservation areas. We discuss the science of why WKCs do not serve any conservation or ecological purpose, and ongoing efforts to prohibit them in the Prairie State.
Presented by Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila-Science & Conservation Manager, Project Coyote & The Rewilding Institute and Jane McBride- Project Coyote
Heartland Rewilding’s Programs & Outreach Manager, Kelly Borgmann, will be speaking at the Des Moines Izaak Walton League on Tuesday, February 28. The event starts at 6:45 and is FREE and open to the public. We hope to see you there!
This year, we are excited to be partnering with the Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance in co-hosting Wildlife Day at the Capitol. On Tuesday, April 18th, wildlife advocates from across Wisconsin will be gathering at the Capitol in solidarity with wolves, coyotes and all other wild lives that have made this state their home.
We have crafted a full agenda for advocates, starting with a morning legislative briefing, guest speakers Melissa Smith (GLWA) and Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila (Heartland Rewilding), lunch, and scheduled meetings with your legislators. We will also be providing talking points for advocates covering major wildlife issues, from wolves to killing contests to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. You don’t want to miss this opportunity!
The primary civic duty of legislators is to listen to their constituents and legislate accordingly. And it’s our duty as citizens to inform them, convey to them our issues and governance concerns, advise them on how to address those concerns, and encourage them to take action through legislation. This is even more important when the lives of vulnerable, voiceless others are at stake.
Parking information:
- State Street Capitol Garage – 214 N Carroll Street
- Butler Street Parking – 21 S Butler Street
- Capitol Square North Garage – 218 E Mifflin Street
- Wilson Street Garage – 20 E Wilson Street