ResearchFor several years, we have been collecting noninvasive wolf and coyote samples in southern Ontario and Quebec to refine our understanding of Eastern Wolf distribution. Based on genetic profiles from scat, urine/blood on snow, or hair, we can identify what species an individual is and whether or not it is a mixture of different Canis types.
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OutreachWith funding from the Ontario Species at Risk Stewardship Fund and co-operation of Ontario Parks and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry, we hosted wolf conservation outreach programs for senior high school students in Algonquin Provincial Park.
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ConservationTop predators are an important component of healthy, naturally-regulated ecosystems. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) recommended a Threatened status for the Eastern Wolf as did the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario (COSSARO).
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Monday, September 27, 2021
We continue to process noninvasive and opportunistic samples to refine the distribution boundaries of the Eastern (Algonquin) Wolf. Our current projects include collaboration with federal and provincial governments as well as grassroots organizations seeking to understand more about the wolves and coyotes their region.
Friday, January 18, 2019
The Ontario government is requesting feedback about a review of the Endangered Species Act. Comments can be submitted online by March 4, 2019.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Today, Genes published our paper "Population Genomic Analysis of North American Eastern Wolves (Canis lycaon) Supports Their Conservation Priority Status". Read the full paper here.
Monday, January 15, 2018
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Today, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario released her annual report, "Good Choices, Bad Choices" with a chapter dedicated to conservation of eastern wolves, also called Algonquin wolves in Ontario.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Our comment on hybrid origins of eastern and red wolves published in Science Advances today.
Read it here.
Read it here.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Decision has been made for amendments to Ontario ESA and to include protection for eastern wolves (aka Algonquin wolves) and eastern coyotes in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park, Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park, and Killarney Provincial Park. A step in the right direction for eastern wolf conservation, but too patchy for long-term persistence.
See decisions on environmental registry: EBR Registry Number: 012-8104 EBR Registry Number: 012-8105
See decisions on environmental registry: EBR Registry Number: 012-8104 EBR Registry Number: 012-8105
Eastern Wolves in Algonquin Park. Photo by Steve Dunsford
