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Monday, October 14, 2013

Wolf Awareness Week is Oct. 14-18, 2013, at Northern Michigan University

Learn about wolves at Northern Michigan University this week. (Photo of wolf courtesy Wolfwatcher.org)

MARQUETTE -- The Northern Michigan University (NMU) Wildlife Society Student Chapter is sponsoring "Wolf Awareness Week" from today, Monday, Oct. 14, through Friday, Oct. 18.

Highlights include guest speakers from the Michigan Predator Prey Project; Isle Royale National Park and Michigan Tech (including Rolf Peterson, co-director of the Isle Royale Wolf Moose Study); the Michigan Department of Natural Resources; and NMU's Center for Native American Studies.

The week will also include documentary films and weekend community interpretive programs at MooseWood Nature Center. Here is the schedule:

Schedule for Wolf Awareness Week at Northern Michigan University Oct. 14-18. Click on image above for a larger version. (Schedule courtesy Northern Michigan University Wildlife Society).

Shirts for Wolf Awareness Week will be sold to raise money for the International Wolf Center's education programs. Visit www.wolf.org for more information.

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