Denver Conference to Discuss Climate Change and Carnivores

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How are climate change, habitat degradation, and human activities impacting the future of wolves and other carnivores? Find out at Carnivores 2009: Carnivore Conservation in a Changing World from November 15-18 in Denver, CO. The conference is the seventh Carnivore Conference hosted by Defenders of Wildlife, and this year's theme addresses climate change.

Highlights include:

• Meet live wolves by taking part in Mission Wolf ambassador wolf sessions
• Screening of The Lords of Nature, a special sneak preview of the upcoming Nature release Clash: Encounters of Bears and Wolves
• Presentation by Dr. Robert Beschta and Dr. Bill Ripple on the ecological consequences of removing large predators from national parks
• Keynote speaker - National Geographic photographer and author Joel Sartore

Check out the registration brochure or the conference website for more details.