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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · 11d

Was very honoured to be able to share my perspective in this great article written by @ljevanso.bsky.social

Lesley Evans Ogden @ljevanso.bsky.social · 11d

The Big Bad Wolf is Afraid of You. Fascinating experiment on wild wolves in Poland. By me for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/s...

The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You

www.nytimes.com

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · 17d

Earlier this year I was invited to chat about wolves to the team behind WWF-Canada’s new podcast, This Is Wild. They’ve told a powerful and important story and I was really happy to be involved. this-is-wild.wwf.ca/episode/ep-2...

@wwfcanada.org @trentuniversity.bsky.social
#ThisIsWildPodcasr

Ep 2: WOLF - This Is Wild

They were feared, hunted and nearly wiped out. But when these wolves went away, an ecosystem began to unravel.

this-is-wild.wwf.ca

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Apr 7

Umm, not quite.

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

The Dire Wolf Is Back

Colossal, a genetics startup, has birthed three pups that contain ancient DNA retrieved from the remains of the animal’s extinct ancestors. Is the woolly mammoth next?

www.newyorker.com

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J. Stryker | Memento Mori ☠️ @easterncoyote.bsky.social · Mar 22

European wolves are reclaiming their old hunting grounds!

"After previously being targeted in a negative light, pushed to the brink of extinction due to hunting practices, wolves are up 58% as of 2022 in Europe."

Gray Wolf Numbers Are On The Rise In Europe www.thetravel.com/gray-wolf-nu...

Gray Wolf Numbers Are On The Rise In Europe

The population is increasing over the course of the last 10 years, growing by 58%

www.thetravel.com

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Mar 1

Reminder that this is coming up on March 13 at Market Hall in PTBO. Make sure to register - tickets are going fast!

Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Jan 29

Thrilled that Dr. Ingrid Waldon is Trent's Sheperd Lecturer this year. More details here: mycommunity.trentu.ca/sheperdlectu...

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Feb 21

Helpful (though maybe not surprising) 2025 Party Platform Report Card on funding and policies for universities in advance of the Ontario election. Thanks @ocufa.bsky.social!

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Jan 29

Thrilled that Dr. Ingrid Waldon is Trent's Sheperd Lecturer this year. More details here: mycommunity.trentu.ca/sheperdlectu...

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Jan 9

Awwww, thanks Sonja!

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Rachel Carson Center for Environment & Society @carsoncenter.bsky.social · Dec 12

#RCCNews📢

Amrita DasGupta's paper outline was shortlisted for the Early Career Prize of the IDPR/Development Geographies Research Group (DevGRG) of the Royal Geography Society (RGS) and found "highly recommended."

We would like to warmly congratulate Amrita on her success!

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 12

Thank you!

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Dec 10

The #Arctic has undergone dramatic changes in just a few decades. The 2024 Arctic Report Card, compiled by a team of 97 scientists, highlights alarming trends in snow, ice, wildfires, and more. https://buff.ly/41tc17I 🌎 @ciresnews.bsky.social @colorado.edu

Arctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades – 2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more

Rapid changes underway in the Arctic affect the region’s people and wildlife, and the entire planet.

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 10

Thank you!

Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 10

Thank you!

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 10

Thank you, Sonja! So lovely to connect with you again!

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 10

Thanks, Anne!

Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 10

Thank you!

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 10

Thank you!

Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 10

An amazing resource put together by @finisdunaway.bsky.social

Finis Dunaway @finisdunaway.bsky.social · Dec 9

The fight over this land will continue into 2025 and beyond. If you are interested in learning more about the multi-decade struggle to defend the Arctic Refuge, I have put together a Public History website. It includes a detailed timeline & lots of sources. (10) defendingthearcticrefuge.com

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 10

Thank you!

Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 9

Such a huge surprise and honour! #CanadaPrizes

@federationhss.ca

McGill-Queen's University Press @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social · Dec 9

Congratulations to Stephanie Rutherford for winning the Canada Prize for her book Villain, Vermin, Icon, Kin: Wolves and the Making of Canada!

Learn more about the book: https://buff.ly/3BiwYra

@federationhss.ca

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Stephanie Rutherford @wolfieprof.bsky.social · Dec 9

Thanks Finis! And thanks for reminding me to join Bluesky. It already seems MUCH better.

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