Course Info

The gray wolf has long excited the human imagination. Minnesota, with approximately 2,700 wolves, is home to the largest and only continuous population of wolves in the lower 48 states. It is a center for wolf research. Countries around the world, as well as other states, look to Minnesota as an example of how wolves and humans can co-exist in relative harmony.

Students will work on two wolf projects during the course: one to determine pack numbers, territories, and behavior through tracking surveys near Ely, MN. The second, to determine wolf pack size, territory, and the impacts of prey species on the historic Jonvick Deer Yard along the North Shore of Lake Superior (Lutsen, MN).

Other topics covered in lecture and fieldwork include:

• Wolf ecology and observation of captive wolves
• Deer ecology
• Bear Ecology
• Tracking & sign reading
• Research techniques
• Aerial radio telemetry flights
• Habitat analysis
• Winter ecology
• Winter plant ID
• Winter first aid and safety
• Cross-country skiing & snowshoeing

Course Fee: $2,595

Please register online using the link below. A $100 deposit is due at the time of registration. Full payment is due by December 20, 2024. An airport shuttle service is available for $35 each way. Payments can be made using a credit card or check. 

All fees to Osprey Wilds are non-refundable. There are no refunds for cancellations.

Optional: Registration and credit through Carroll University

Non-Carroll University students may receive college credit for this course by completing a Non-Degree Application with the following course information. Follow these instructions. Cancellations must also go through Carroll University.

If students have questions about receiving credit through Carroll University, please contact Lynn Novak, Director of Admission

Email: lnovak@carrollu.edu | Phone: 262.524.7620.