op-eds

Research papers, op-eds, conservation analysis, and educational writing by Women for Wolves staff and collaborators with backgrounds in wildlife conservation, ecology, communications, computer science, advocacy, and environmental research.

Featured analysis

there is no such thing as wild anymore (opinion)

A powerful reflection on how human control has reshaped the natural world and why protecting what remains truly wild is now a matter of survival.

WHEN WILDLIFE PROTECTION DEPENDS ON KILLING WILDLIFE

This analysis explores how wildlife funding models tied to killing can create structural conflicts that undermine true conservation.

The Ranch That proved Wolf Coexistence Works

A powerful case study showing that proactive, non-lethal strategies can protect livestock and wolves at the same time.

Why Remembering the Beyem Seyo Pack Matters for the Future of Wolf Conservation

A critical look at how California’s failure to fund prevention contributed to the loss of the Beyem Seyo pack and what must change next.

Lassen County Pack claims Don’t Align With Sciencewovl

Claims That Lassen County Wolf Pack Is “Killing for the Sake of Killing” Don’t Align With Science.

recent findings

2024-2025 insight on California’s recolonizing wolves.