The Complex Lives of Wild Wolves

Event Description

The Complex Lives of Wild Wolves with Dr. Marc Bekoff & Ian McAllister
Join us for a discussion about B.C.'s wolf cull - the science, ethics, and the cost of getting it wrong
Tuesday, May 26, 5:30 p.m. PT

Is killing wolves ever justified as a conservation tool? And what does it say about humans - and our relationship with wildlife - when we choose "predator reduction" over real solutions?

Join Pacific Wild co-founder Ian McAllister and renowned ethologist Dr. Marc Bekoff for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about the emotional intelligence of wolves, the ethics of predator killing programs, and the flawed assumptions driving B.C.'s wold cull.

Together they'll explore:
- Stories from the field: what are wolves really like?
- What science says about wold sentience and emotional intelligence
- The ethical dimensions of lethal wildlife management - and why they matter
- What a more just and ecologically grounded approach would look like

This is a conversation you won't want to miss! If you can't join us live, you'll still be able to watch the recording.

Host
Dr. Kristen Weiss - Wildlife & Forests Campaigner for Pacific Wild, with a background in wild carnivore conservation, ecology, and science communication

Panelists
Ian McAllister - Co-founder of Pacific Wild and award-winning wildlife photographer, with decades of field experience documenting B.C.'s predators and wild places

Dr. Marc Bekoff - Renowned ethologist, cognitive scientist, and one of the world's leading experts on animal emotions and the ethics of wildlife management