2026 Speaker Series

Wildlife Handling & Chemical Immobilization Course with Wolf Haven International

8:30 AM: Registration & Mingling

9:00 AM: Wolf Haven Introduction

9:20 AM: Rich Beausoleil – WDFW Bear & Cougar Specialist

10:00 AM: Lindsay Welfelt – WDFW Furbearer & Bear Specialist

10:40 AM: Bio Break

11:00 AM: Glen Kalisz – WSDOT Habitat Connectivity Biologist; Marisa Pushee – WSDOT Assistant Habitat Connectivity Biologist

11:30 AM: Trent Roussin – WDFW Wolf Biologist

12:10 PM: Julia Smith – WDFW Endangered Species Recovery Section Manager

12:50 PM: Catered Lunch

1:20 PM: Pamela Maciel Cabañas – Wolf Haven Sanctuary Director & SAFE Mexican Wolf Binational Vice Lead

2:00 PM: Joe Madison – USFWS North Carolina Program Manager, Red Wolf Recovery Program

For speaker bios and to RSVP, visit wolfhaven.org/events or go straight to the RSVP!