What does a wolf eat over the course of a year? How can we find out? Through scat analysis! As we head into 2026, we wanted to share some results from our scat analysis work documenting what recovering wolf populations eat throughout the seasons. While it’s well known that wolves have a strong appetite for…
In our seventh Of wolves and women episode, Paul Paquet reflects on the profound impact the women featured in this series have had on both his life and his understanding of wolves.
In our sixth Of wolves and women episode, Chelsea Greer shares how her curiosity and passion for wildlife conservation and animal welfare led her to wolves — and to Raincoast.
We are launching our podcast Raincoast Radio in the new year, with our first series Of wolves and women.
Ethical and welfare considerations for lethally and non-lethally controlling wild animals.
In this article, we’ve interviewed David Fraser (C.M., Ph.D.), a Professor Emeritus in the Animal Welfare Program at the University of British Columbia. His 50-year research career has focused on the welfare and management of both free-living and captive wildlife, as well as farm and laboratory animals. In this interview, we explore the history of…
As winter fast approaches, biologist Chelsea Greer reminisces on the December field days of last year, counting spawning salmon and tracking wolves in the snow.
In this bonus episode of Wolf School, we will go over our 25 year history of purchasing tenures and learn about a relational approach to coexistence.
How studying animal culture can inform conservation.
Drs. Michael Paul Nelson, John A. Vucetich, and Joseph Bump share their insights on ethics and moral practice in conservation and how to think through scientific and ethical issues, particularly those related to the conservation and lethal management of wolves. This is the second in a two-part interview. Michael is an environmental scholar, writer, teacher,…
Drs. Michael Paul Nelson, John A. Vucetich, and Joseph Bump share their insights on ethics and moral practice in conservation.
When I watched the first season of Wolf School as a graduate student in 2020, I never imagined I would be hosting its second season nearly three years later. Now, as director of Raincoast’s Wolf Conservation Program, it’s a dream come true to have the opportunity to engage with experts and provide accessible educational programming…