Come out for a howling and growling night listening to Wes Binder tell us about his PhD work studying carnivore interactions and population dynamics of wolves and cougars in northern Yellowstone National Park!
Common Fields - located at 545 SW 3rd St. Corvallis, OR 97333 is a family-friendly venue with a local, sustainable mindset that serves a variety of independent craft beer, wine, and ciders, and features four food trucks – with something for everyone. Come grab a bite and take the opportunity to network with fellow ORTWS members before and after the talk. We’ll have ORTWS schwag to win and purchase – you’ll get an extra raffle ticket if you come already sporting some ORTWS gear!
Primarily, Wes studies cougar ecology by using trail cameras, GPS telemetry collars, and biologgers to understand their role as apex predators in a diverse wildlife community. Before beginning graduate school, he spent years studying cougars in Yellowstone, as well as cougars and deer in northern California, Pacific fisher in the Sierra Nevada, and spotted hyenas in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.