{"id":162,"date":"2026-05-13T17:35:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2026-05-13T17:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:35:54","slug":"living-with-wildlife-seminar-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/living-with-wildlife-seminar-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Living with Wildlife Seminar Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards light-gray-solid blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17786925775405198\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Living with Wildlife<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Presented by Wisconsin Center for Wildlife<br \/>University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point<\/p>\n<p>UW-Stevens Point offers a course called &#8220;Living with Wildlife,&#8221; designed for students across the UW-Stevens Point campus who want to learn more about wildlife. The course introduces students to wildlife appreciation, human uses, human impacts, and co-existing with wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>The Wisconsin Center for Wildlife hosted the Living With Wildlife Seminar Series through this course in 2020 and 2021.&nbsp; These seminars are available to watch below!<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wisconsin-center-for-wildlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/05\/WCW-red-squirrel.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtabs blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"vtab-intro\" style=\"text-align:\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Spring<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"vtab-thetabs\"><div class=\"accentlinetop\" role=\"none\"><\/div><div class=\"vtab-nav\"><\/div><div class=\"vtab-content\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">Habitat for Wetland Wildlife- A World of Change<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Presented by Kent Horn<\/h2><div>\n<p>Chief &#8211; Bird and Habitat Division<br>Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Habitat for Wetland Wildlife - A World of Change&quot; - with Kent Van Horn\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B1VB5Zhet7M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">Black Bears: A Wildlife Success Story&#8230; but Now What? <i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Presented by Colleen Offenbuttel<\/h2><div>\n<p>Black Bear and Furbearer Biologist<br>North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Black Bears: A Wildlife Success Story...But Now What?&quot; - with Colleen Olfenbutel\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RB6CpztwBlo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">The Northern American Model of Wildlife Conservation: Origins, Meaning, and Purpose<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Presented by John Organ<\/h2><div>\n<p>Chief of USGS Fisheries and Wildlife Cooperative Units<br>Co-architect of NAMWC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation: Origins, Meaning, and Purpose\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dffQCzgWgdQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">Managing Grassland Habitat and Student Success at the Buena Vista Wildlife Area<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Presented by Brylin Brecka<\/h2><div>\n<p>UW-Stevens Point Alumna<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Managing Grassland Habitat and Student Success at the Buena Vista Wildlife Area\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VX1rLkaKGrI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">Living with Wolves in Wisconsin: From Endangered Species to Hunted Game<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Presented by Adrian Wydeven<\/h2><div>\n<p>Chair of The Advisory council<br>Timber Wolf Alliance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Living with Wolves in Wisconsin: From Endangered Species to Hunted Game\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hO1BtjPgdDk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"accentlinebottom\" role=\"none\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtabs blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"vtab-intro\" style=\"text-align:\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Fall<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"vtab-thetabs\"><div class=\"accentlinetop\" role=\"none\"><\/div><div class=\"vtab-nav\"><\/div><div class=\"vtab-content\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">Weaving Together Culture and Science: How Can We Make Our Connections Better?<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Presented by Cathy Techtmann<\/h2><div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Weaving Together Culture and Science: How Can We Make Our Connections Stronger?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dLgnjgXDkr0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">Wisconsin Elk Reintroduction and Management<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Presented by Shanell Budleski<\/h2><div>\n<p>Former LTE WDNR Wildlife Biologist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wisconsin Elk Reintroduction and Management\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8xiOTVw0DnI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">Green Fire &#8211; Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Presented by Curt Meine<\/h2><div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Curt Meine discusses &quot;Green Fire- Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/01Qf0M4Cmu4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-vtab-thetab\"><div class=\"vtab-tabtitle\">The Role of Mercury in the Health of Wildlife, Humans, and the Ecosystem<i class=\"fa-solid fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vtab-tabcontent\">\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><h2>Presented by Marie Perkins, Ph.D.<\/h2><div>\n<p>Associate Professor of Wildlife<br>UW-Stevens Point<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vtab-content-column bgpurple\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Role of Mercury in the Health of Wildlife, Humans, and Ecosystems - with Marie Perkins, Ph.D.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JT2JxN5Ewsg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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