May 5, Monthly Meeting:
- When:
- Mon, May 5, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
- Where:
- Trinity Lutheran Church, 3333 Duffield Ave, Loveland, CO 80538 (map)
- Description:
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Kim Skyelander will talk about the pros and cons of wolves returning to our backyard.
Kim worked professionally for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for 16 years as a wildlife biologist. During that time, she served as the USFS assistant information and education director for the Yellowstone Wolf Reintroduction.
She recently retired from the Center for Collaborative Conservation at Colorado State University where she mentored graduate students working on the Colorado Wolf Reintroduction project, and helped establish collaborative talks around the state between ranchers, environmental groups, indigenous people, recreationists, hunters, and communities about wolf reintroduction. She was also a guest speaker at the Institute for Science & Policy at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science's 7-part symposium on "Wolves in Colorado: Science and Stories". Kim has also been on the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Board of Directors since 2019 and serves on the Education Committee.
The topic of wolves is contentious and can create social conflict. The social conflict over wolves in Colorado is driven in part by different attitudes and beliefs about wolves and the effects they may or may not have on ecosystems and people.
Hope to see you there!