The Science and Ethics of Wolf Conservation and Management in British Columbia, Canada

Despite ethical arguments against lethal control of wildlife populations, recreational trapping, sport hunting, and culling are routinely used for the supposed management of wolves in British Columbia (BC), Canada. In addition to the hundreds of wolves dying at the hands of lethal control programs, the BC government estimates that some 1200 wolves are killed annually from recreational hunting and trapping alone.

Join the Wolf Conservation Center and Chelsea Greer of Raincoast Conservation Foundation on February 13, 2025 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET for a discussion about the current landscape of wolf conservation and management in BC.

Chelsea will touch on the inconvenient ecological truths surrounding ongoing efforts to recover endangered caribou populations. She will also address the ethical and animal welfare concerns that continue to be overlooked in conventional wildlife management practices.

ABOUT RAINCOAST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

Raincoast Conservation Foundation is a team of scientists and conservationists empowered by our research to safeguard the land, waters, and wildlife of coastal British Columbia. Our policy recommendations and advocacy on behalf of wolves are grounded in rigorous, peer-reviewed research and conservation ethics.

Credit: Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Credit: Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Credit: Valeria Vergara
Credit: Valeria Vergara

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Chelsea works as a biologist and director of the Wolf Conservation program at Raincoast Conservation Foundation. She holds a BSc in Applied Biology from the University of British Columbia and a MSc in Geography from the University of Calgary. The focus of her work is to support the protection and conservation of wolves in British Columbia, Canada through peer-reviewed research, public education, and wildlife management reform. Chelsea is particularly interested in the welfare concerns that arise from the lethal management of predators and is an advocate for animal welfare in scientific research. Her research interests also include better understanding predator-prey dynamics in salmon-bearing watersheds and the role wolves play in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem resilience.

Credit: Alex Harris
Credit: Alex Harris