Christina Winters
@biologistcrw.bsky.social
Baby biologist monitoring wolves in California | CDFW Scientific Aid | She,her | **All photos/opinions are my own.
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✨ Little Life Update ✨
In March 2024 I accepted a position at UC Berkeley with the Middleton and Brashares labs. Since, we’ve worked to launch a statewide research project, known as The California Wolf Project.
I’m currently an MS student on the project and I’m excited to see what we can learn!
In March 2024 I accepted a position at UC Berkeley with the Middleton and Brashares labs. Since, we’ve worked to launch a statewide research project, known as The California Wolf Project.
I’m currently an MS student on the project and I’m excited to see what we can learn!
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A California study finds that human conflicts with bears, coyotes and mountains lions rise during distinct periods.
There’s a pattern to when bear, mountain lion conflicts worsen in California
A California study finds that human conflicts with bears, coyotes and mountains lions rise during distinct periods.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A California study finds that human conflicts with bears, coyotes and mountains lions rise during distinct periods.
✨ Little Life Update ✨
In March 2024 I accepted a position at UC Berkeley with the Middleton and Brashares labs. Since, we’ve worked to launch a statewide research project, known as The California Wolf Project.
I’m currently an MS student on the project and I’m excited to see what we can learn!
In March 2024 I accepted a position at UC Berkeley with the Middleton and Brashares labs. Since, we’ve worked to launch a statewide research project, known as The California Wolf Project.
I’m currently an MS student on the project and I’m excited to see what we can learn!
October 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
✨ Little Life Update ✨
In March 2024 I accepted a position at UC Berkeley with the Middleton and Brashares labs. Since, we’ve worked to launch a statewide research project, known as The California Wolf Project.
I’m currently an MS student on the project and I’m excited to see what we can learn!
In March 2024 I accepted a position at UC Berkeley with the Middleton and Brashares labs. Since, we’ve worked to launch a statewide research project, known as The California Wolf Project.
I’m currently an MS student on the project and I’m excited to see what we can learn!
Reposted by Christina Winters
Fun to be a tiny part (cougar & coyote data from Utah) of this research by Fagan & team! 🐱🐺🧪
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Wild canids and felids differ in their reliance on reused travel routeways | PNAS
Diverse factors, including environmental features and cognitive processes, can drive
animals’ movements and space use, with far-reaching implicatio...
www.pnas.org
September 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Fun to be a tiny part (cougar & coyote data from Utah) of this research by Fagan & team! 🐱🐺🧪
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Scientific research has long assumed gray wolves are non-migratory during springtime, staying put to tend to litters of nearly helpless pups.
A new study on wolves and elk near Cody upends that notion.
A new study on wolves and elk near Cody upends that notion.
Yellowstone-area wolves observed moving pups to follow elk — upending scientific assumptions - WyoFile
Study refutes widespread understanding that gray wolves, anchored by young offspring, don’t move during spring denning season.
wyofile.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Scientific research has long assumed gray wolves are non-migratory during springtime, staying put to tend to litters of nearly helpless pups.
A new study on wolves and elk near Cody upends that notion.
A new study on wolves and elk near Cody upends that notion.
📣I’ve spent the last 3.5y in this program tracking wolves while getting to know the communities who’ve been crucial to wolf recolonization in CA. Read what we accomplished and stay tuned for updates on my MS research looking at where wolves go and why!
*Animals handled under appropriate guidelines*
*Animals handled under appropriate guidelines*
July 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
📣I’ve spent the last 3.5y in this program tracking wolves while getting to know the communities who’ve been crucial to wolf recolonization in CA. Read what we accomplished and stay tuned for updates on my MS research looking at where wolves go and why!
*Animals handled under appropriate guidelines*
*Animals handled under appropriate guidelines*
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‼️New 🐺 paper‼️We developed models to predict highly suitable den & rendezvous site habitat for Mexican wolves in AZ & NM. These models will be used to guide future monitoring as the population continues to grow. #OpenAccess #JournalOfWildlifeManagement wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
TWS Journals
We developed predictive models of pup-rearing habitat (i.e., den and rendezvous sites) that could help guide future population monitoring efforts of Mexican wolves. Mexican wolves selected den sites ...
wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
‼️New 🐺 paper‼️We developed models to predict highly suitable den & rendezvous site habitat for Mexican wolves in AZ & NM. These models will be used to guide future monitoring as the population continues to grow. #OpenAccess #JournalOfWildlifeManagement wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Have you ever cited or come across a mention of the 'human shield hypothesis' and wondered: what is the evidence for this hypothesis, and what is the quality of that evidence? Wonder no more!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Human Shield Hypothesis: Does Predator Avoidance of Humans Create Refuges for Prey?
The human shield hypothesis posits that predators avoid areas of human disturbance due to perceived risk from humans, and prey therefore seeks refuge in these areas of perceived safety. Our systemati....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Have you ever cited or come across a mention of the 'human shield hypothesis' and wondered: what is the evidence for this hypothesis, and what is the quality of that evidence? Wonder no more!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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We're hiring a part-time field tech in California! Hoping to find someone local to help us out! Check it out on the opportunities tab of my website: drjuliekyoung.weebly.com/opportunitie...
Opportunities
There are no graduate student opportunities to join the Young lab at this time. Julie anticipates advertising for a PhD student to start ~Jan 2026 to work on an urban mesocarnivore study with...
drjuliekyoung.weebly.com
April 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We're hiring a part-time field tech in California! Hoping to find someone local to help us out! Check it out on the opportunities tab of my website: drjuliekyoung.weebly.com/opportunitie...
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JOB ALERT! We are hiring two seasonal field technicians for mid July - mid October to conduct research on mule deer in the Santa Monica Mountains, CA. The project is a collaboration between UC Davis and NPS. Ungulate capture experience preferred. Please share! jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...
Mule Deer Field Technician | Natural Resources Job Board
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April 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
JOB ALERT! We are hiring two seasonal field technicians for mid July - mid October to conduct research on mule deer in the Santa Monica Mountains, CA. The project is a collaboration between UC Davis and NPS. Ungulate capture experience preferred. Please share! jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...
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Nice, short piece about our about-to-start study on testing ways to reduce depredations by mountain lions and increase coexistence! www.mtdemocrat.com/news/mountai...
Mountain lion deterrents to be studied in foothill region
A study of the efficacy of different nonlethal mountain lion deterrents is set to start in January, and local livestock owners are asked to get involved.
www.mtdemocrat.com
December 30, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Nice, short piece about our about-to-start study on testing ways to reduce depredations by mountain lions and increase coexistence! www.mtdemocrat.com/news/mountai...
A fun video from OR Dept Fish and Wildlife for the last day of wolf week (I missed the rest of the week🤦🏼♀️)
Dispersal is such an important part of wolf population expansion but hard to do justice explaining to people. ODFW nailed it though and in cinematic style 😍
Give it a quick watch!
Dispersal is such an important part of wolf population expansion but hard to do justice explaining to people. ODFW nailed it though and in cinematic style 😍
Give it a quick watch!
Understanding Wolves - Dispersal
https://dfw.state.or.us/wolvesThis short video explores the dispersal of gray wolves from Idaho into Oregon and eventually into California. Follow along as w...
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October 21, 2023 at 5:17 PM
A fun video from OR Dept Fish and Wildlife for the last day of wolf week (I missed the rest of the week🤦🏼♀️)
Dispersal is such an important part of wolf population expansion but hard to do justice explaining to people. ODFW nailed it though and in cinematic style 😍
Give it a quick watch!
Dispersal is such an important part of wolf population expansion but hard to do justice explaining to people. ODFW nailed it though and in cinematic style 😍
Give it a quick watch!
Hi! My name is Christina Winters and I’m an aspiring wildlife biologist who currently works for CDFW on a small team monitoring the gray wolf population in the state as it evolves and expands. I’m always open to learning and would love to connect and continue to grow!
October 16, 2023 at 5:31 PM
Hi! My name is Christina Winters and I’m an aspiring wildlife biologist who currently works for CDFW on a small team monitoring the gray wolf population in the state as it evolves and expands. I’m always open to learning and would love to connect and continue to grow!