
California Gray Wolf Program
We’re using technology and community collaboration to protect California’s gray wolves and the ranchers that live alongside them.
Gray wolves
Pending verification
The proof, not just the promise.
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Conservation outcome · verification pending
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Community partnerships · verification pending
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Field activity · verification pending
About the species
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A closer look
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The challenge
Sharing a landscape means considering both wildlife and the people whose livelihoods depend on it. This program brings technology and community collaboration together to support wolves and ranchers. [Editorial placeholder: add an approved local story in a partner’s own words.]
The science & solutions
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The obstacles
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Results
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Conservation begins with local people.
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The science behind the decisions.
Program timeline & milestones
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What’s needed next
Help build the next chapter of coexistence in California. [Goal pending team approval]
$50 / month
Illustrative tier: field tracking kit and cellular data. Program applicability and costs pending approval.
$250 / one-time
Illustrative tier: a partner rancher’s non-lethal prevention equipment. Scope and costs pending approval.
$1,500 / co-sponsor
Illustrative tier: field research deployment or a student stipend. Scope and costs pending approval.
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