Please join us on Saturday, September 19th from 3 pm to 8 pm for a celebration of the connection between Women and Wolves. Experience first-hand the sights and sounds of several different species and subspecies of wolves, while on a guided tour of the Wildlife Science Center. Hear the life stories of one young biologist who has made wolves her life. More presenters to be announced!
Cost: $50/person (includes dinner and refreshments)
Dinner will be catered, and will include vegetarian and vegan options. Space is limited to 70 women (Ages 21+), so get your registration in now!
Woman and Wolves Presenters
Peggy Callahan, WSC Executive Director
A native of Rochester, MN, Peggy first became interested in canines through her family dogs who were her constant companions. Inspired by a reply to a letter she had sent to a wolf biologist asking for a job at age eight, Peggy earned a degree in Biology from Carleton College and began working for the “Wolf Project” in August 1985. For five years she managed the colony for research, focusing on refining chemical immobilization techniques for use in the field. In addition to her wolf time, Peggy also assisted with studies involving Black Bear, Red Fox, White-tailed Deer and Wolves in the field, including assisting with the Isle Royale wolf captures in 1989 and 1991. When federal funding for the Wolf Project ceased in 1991, the Wildlife Science Center was created by Peggy to keep the facility open. After three years of intensive building and program planning, the Wildlife Science Center opened it’s doors to the public as a non-profit education and research facility. Scientific Papers
Megan Callahan-Beckel, Animal Care Coordinator at WSC
Megan has worked at WSC her whole life, but was added to official staff in May of 2019. She is our primary wolf mom and works very hard to make sure our pups have a safe and well socialized up-bringing each summer. During the past winters Meg has worked on several studies at and away from WSC including; Harvard’s MicroBiome Study, Duke University’s Canine Cognition Study, University of Arizona’s Canine Cognition Study and a recent reproductive study for the Species Survival Program.