Video Highlights Package
The Video Highlights Package includes more than 7 hours of recorded content, including the keynote address, all plenary sessions, and the post-banquet presentation celebrating Dr. L. David Mech and the L. David Mech Fellowship from the International Wolf Symposium held October 22-25, 2026. Please note: the Video Highlights Package does not include concurrent sessions, posters or workshops.
The Video Highlights Package will be made available after the symposium on approximately November 16. You will receive an email with a link to the video. For more information about purchasing the Video Highlights Package, click here.
What's Included
Keynote Address
Wolves, Deer, and Deer Hunting: Is Controversy the Wolf’s Destiny?
Presenter: Tom Gable, Project Lead, Voyageurs Wolf Project; Introduction by Brian Roell, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Panels
Tribal Views Toward Wolf Recovery and the Proper Wolf-Human Relationship
Panelists: Sarah Rinkevich, Gage Hollingsworth, Richard Whitney, and Kelly Applegate; Moderated by Peter David, IWC Board Member
North American Rare Canid Updates
Panelists: Joey Hinton, Joe Madison, Brent Patterson, and John Oakleaf; Moderated by Kim Wheeler, Executive Director, Red Wolf Coalition
Colorado Wolf Reintroduction
Panelists: Gary Skiba, Eric Odell, and Courtney Vail; Moderated by Doug Smith, Senior Wildlife Biologist, Yellowstone National Park (retired)
Plenary Sessions
Wolves and the Endangered Species Act
Presenter: John A. Vucetich, Distinguished Professor, Michigan Technological University; Introduction by Rolf Peterson, Research Professor, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University
Status and Challenges in Managing Gray Wolves in Europe
Presenter: Cecilia Di Bernardi, Researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Introduction by Grant Spickelmier, Executive Director, International Wolf Center
Rethinking the Drivers and Strength of Yellowstone’s Trophic Cascade
Presenter: Daniel MacNulty, Professor of Ecology, Utah State University; Introduction by Dick Thiel, IWC Board Member
Post-Banquet Presentation
A Conversation with Dr. L. David Mech
Hear a special conversation with International Wolf Center Founder Dr. L. David Mech, reflecting on his 60+ years of wolf research. The evening also includes presentation of the Dr. L. David Mech Fellowship.