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Washington Wildlife First

LXCL:30 minute screening, 45 minute expert panel discussion with Q &amp; A

General Admission

Experience the remarkable story of Yellowstone&rsquo;s wolves and meet some of the people working to understand and protect wolves today.&nbsp;🐺🎬 Join us for a community screening of Wonders of the Wolf, an award-winning 31-minute documentary from filmmaker Angie Ruiz. Following the historic reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, Wonders of the Wolf explores their remarkable recovery through the eyes of Yellowstone Wolf Project biologists. The film offers an intimate look at the wolves, the scientists who study them, and the evolving research helping us better understand these complex and deeply social animals. The documentary also examines how researchers are using innovative tools&mdash;including bioacoustic technology&mdash;to study wolf communication and support coexistence among wolves, livestock, and human communities. Following the screening, stay for a panel conversation and audience Q&amp;A featuring filmmaker Angie Ruiz; Dr. Francisco Santiago-&Aacute;vila, Washington Wildlife First&rsquo;s Science &amp; Advocacy Director; attorney Claire Loebs Davis, Washington Wildlife First&rsquo;s Executive Director and the founder and a partner of Animal &amp; Earth Advocates; Taylor Rabe, Yellowstone wolf researcher; and Dr. Naomi Louchouarn, Wildlife Partnerships Program Director at Humane World for Animals. Together, the panelists will explore:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">What Yellowstone&rsquo;s recovery can teach us about wolf conservation;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Wolf behavior, communication, and family life;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The critical place of ethics alongside science in wolf and wildlife coexistence and policy;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Evidence-based conflict-mitigation and coexistence interventions, including their effectiveness and limitations; and</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Legal, legislative, and administrative avenues for protecting wolves.</li></ul>Wonders of the Wolf won Best Documentary Short at the 2025 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival and Best Documentary at the 2025 Idyllwild International Film Festival. It was also an official selection of the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Come for an inspiring film and an engaging conversation about the future of wolves&mdash;and how all of us can help ensure that they thrive. Proceeds from this event support Washington Wildlife First&rsquo;s work to protect Washington&rsquo;s wolves and advance ethical, democratic, accountable, and science-based wildlife policy.

Experience the remarkable story of Yellowstone’s wolves and meet some of the people working to understand and protect wolves today. 🐺🎬 Join us for a community screening of Wonders of the Wolf, an award-winning 31-minute documentary from filmmaker Angie Ruiz. Following the historic reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, Wonders of the Wolf explores their remarkable recovery through the eyes of Yellowstone Wolf Project biologists. The film offers an intimate look at the wolves, the scientists who study them, and the evolving research helping us better understand these complex and deeply social animals. The documentary also examines how researchers are using innovative tools—including bioacoustic technology—to study wolf communication and support coexistence among wolves, livestock, and human communities. Following the screening, stay for a panel conversation and audience Q&amp;A featuring filmmaker Angie Ruiz; Dr. Francisco Santiago-Ávila, Washington Wildlife First’s Science &amp; Advocacy Director; attorney Claire Loebs Davis, Washington Wildlife First’s Executive Director and the founder and a partner of Animal &amp; Earth Advocates; Taylor Rabe, Yellowstone wolf researcher; and Dr. Naomi Louchouarn, Wildlife Partnerships Program Director at Humane World for Animals. Together, the panelists will explore:<ul><li>What Yellowstone’s recovery can teach us about wolf conservation;</li><li>Wolf behavior, communication, and family life;</li><li>The critical place of ethics alongside science in wolf and wildlife coexistence and policy;</li><li>Evidence-based conflict-mitigation and coexistence interventions, including their effectiveness and limitations; and</li><li>Legal, legislative, and administrative avenues for protecting wolves.</li></ul>Wonders of the Wolf won Best Documentary Short at the 2025 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival and Best Documentary at the 2025 Idyllwild International Film Festival. It was also an official selection of the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Come for an inspiring film and an engaging conversation about the future of wolves—and how all of us can help ensure that they thrive. Proceeds from this event support Washington Wildlife First’s work to protect Washington’s wolves and advance ethical, democratic, accountable, and science-based wildlife policy.

Washington Wildlife First

Wonders of the Wolf Screening

511 Queen Anne Ave N

General Admission

$20

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