Wolf Park Guest Speakers Series Seminars

Guest Speakers Series Seminars

This is a selection of the "repeat offenders" in our guest speaker series program. These seminars may not be available every year, nor may they be the only seminars offered! We are always striving to expand our educational offerings. Please check the online gift store for current offerings and to sign up online.

Generally, these seminars run from Friday morning at 8:30 until Sunday afternoon at 5 pm. The fee includes a lot of small-group time with the speaker as well as a chance to meet our socialized wolves at least twice, and to participate in Howl Night and the Wolf and Bison demonstration. Three lunches and two light breakfasts are also included in the fee, as well as some beverages and snacks, and a souvenir Wolf Park ceramic mug. The fee does not include accommodations, or transportation. Go here for more information on you options for local motels, etc.

Click on a speaker's name to learn more about them, or click here to read all their biographies.


Suzanne Clothier	Ken McCort	Clive Wynne	Beth Duman

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Suzanne Clothier

Inside Every Head A World
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An ethological approach to animals as individuals. How animals perceive and respond to their world has a profound effect on how they interact with each other and us. How they react to novel situations and concrete stimuli can offer valuable insights into how animals cope with their environments and how we can help them overcome adversity and enjoy life.

Suzanne is a world-class animal trainer who has worked with a variety of species -- including the humans who visit Wolf Park for educational seminars. Topics vary year to year, but she is always entertaining and deeply educational -- and the small class size makes for ample opportunities to ask questions.

Teachers: Suzanne Clothier and Pat Goodmann
Co-teachers: wolves, foxes, bison, frogs and even bugs. The workshop will consist of a combination of lectures, video, hands-on interactions, observation & group exercises.

CEU Credits: 16 for trainers, 16 for behavior consultants

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Ken McCort

Description Coming Soon!
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Ken

2012 seminar description coming soon!

Ken is a lifelong animal trainer with a background in dealing with "problem" or hard-to-train animals. He has worked with a variety of species, but shows a special talent for target training with our resident wolves, foxes, and coyotes -- even with some animals who have otherwise already closed their social circles. Topics for this seminar vary from year to year, but Ken is always wonderful to hear -- and the small class size makes for ample opportunities for students to ask questions.

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Beth Duman

Wolf Park - Forty Years of Learning
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Have you always wondered what it's like to work one-on-one with wolves? Get the scoop from Wolf Park staff members Monty Sloan and Pat Goodmann. Wolf Park leads the pack using positive training methods to interact with their captive pack. This seminar will give you a chance to meet some wolves and pick the brains of those who know them intimately. Certified dog trainer Beth Duman will coach you on using the same positive training methods to work with your dogs at home. Special emphasis will be given to play behavior in both wolves and dogs including input from researchers Karen Davis, PhD, Camille Ward, PhD and Barbara Smutts, PhD.

This seminar will include:

Information gleaned from Wolf Park's forty years of studying and working with captive wolves
Dominance - what it means for wolves and dogs
The trainability of wolves vs dogs
Reward based training methods that can be used with both wolves and dogs
Time for wolf observation
Hands-on interaction with Wolf Park wolves
Hands-on training experience with some very savvy dogs - lots of training games and tips to take to your canine buddies at home
Lively discussion, lots of sharing and time for some fun!

CEU Credits: 14 for trainers, 12.5 for behavior consultants

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Clive Wynne

Clever Canines: The science of wolf and dog intelligence
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The last decade has seen an explosion of new research into the intelligence of wolves and dogs. We will explore discoveries from our own research and that of other groups around the world. Topics will include how dogs and wolves view their world, how they make decisions, solve problems, communicate, and remember past events. We will also discuss what is known about canine interactions with humans and how life experiences and environment influence social behavior. A highpoint of this seminar will be unique opportunities to view live demonstrations of behavioral research.

CEU Credits: 7 for trainers, 8 for behavior consultants

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