Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf - Report Release Webinar

April 16, 2019

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

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Register to watch the public release webinar of Evaluating the Taxonomic Status of the Mexican Gray Wolf and the Red Wolf, an upcoming consensus report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, on Tuesday, April 16 at 11:00 am EDT. Dr. Joseph Travis of Florida State University and chair of the report's authoring committee, will present the report's findings and conclusions. A Q&A session with Dr. Travis and other members of the committee will follow.
At the direction of Congress, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for an independent assessment of the validity of the taxonomic classifications for the Mexican gray wolf and the red wolf. A new report, Evaluating the Taxonomic Status of the Mexican Gray Wolf and the Red Wolf, offers that assessment. The report will be available to read or download on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 11:00 am EDT here: https://www.nap.edu/25351/

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Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Keegan Sawyer

ksawyer@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf - Webinar on Red Wolf Morphology

November 16, 2018

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (ET)

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Webinar on Red Wolf Morphology

Friday, November 16, 2018 at 1:30 pm Eastern Time

The webinar is an information-gathering meeting for the committee in which the speakers are invited to provide input to the committee.

Watch the webinar recording here: https://vimeo.com/302119910

Speaker:

Ron Nowak, Zoologist (retired)
Ronald M. Nowak (Ron) retired from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1998 and currently is active in conservation, mammalogy, writing, and editing. His work in the 1960s and 1970s led to recognition of the red wolf as a distinct but endangered species and to the rediscovery and conservation of the Florida panther. As a staff biologist in the former Office of Endangered Species, his research and regulatory development was responsible for the addition of western wolves and grizzly bears, the jaguar in the U.S., the Louisiana black bear, and many other animals to the federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. He is author of numerous academic and popular pieces on wolf taxonomy and other subjects, as well as 11 books, mostly with the Johns Hopkins University Press, including three editions of Walker's Mammals of the World and a 2018 update thereof. He received a B.A. in history and political science from Tulane University and a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Kansas.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Jenna Briscoe

jbriscoe@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf - Webinar on Red Wolf Genetics and Behavioral Ecology

November 16, 2018

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

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Webinar on Red Wolf Genetics and Behavioral Ecology

Friday, November 16, 2018 at 11:00 am Eastern Time

The webinar is an information-gathering meeting for the committee in which the speakers are invited to provide input to the committee.
Watch the webinar recording here: https://vimeo.com/302119373

Speakers:

Joseph Hinton, University of Georgia

Dr. Joseph Hinton is a postdoctoral researcher in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia studying vertebrate ecology, management, and conservation with a focus on canid communities. Currently, he oversees a regional study on coyotes in the southeastern United States. Dr. Hinton’s dissertation research focused on the ecology and interactions of red wolves and coyotes, and ecological conditions facilitating hybridization between the two. Dr. Hinton has employed morphometric analyses, mark-recapture methods, and radio-tracking techniques to investigate morphology, resource use, movements, survival, and population dynamics of wildlife. His research on coyotes and red wolves is representative of his interest in carnivore ecology, conservation, and management.

Roland Kays, North Carolina State University

Dr. Roland Kays is the head of the Biodiversity lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science and an Associate Research Professor in the College of Natural Resources at NC State University. Roland is interested in how, where, and why animals move, and his research typically involves bringing the latest technology into the wild parts of the world to discover new things. His work has allowed him to explore tropical rainforests, African savannas, and suburban woodlots. He was co-discoverer of the olinguito, a new species of mammal from Ecuador and is the cofounder of the Movebank animal tracking database and the eMammal camera-trapping database. Roland is the author of the Princeton Field Guide "Mammals of North America" and "Candid Creatures: How Camera Traps Reveal the Mysteries of Nature". Dr. Kays received his BSc degree from Cornell University (1993) and his PhD from the University of Tennessee (1999).

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Jenna Briscoe

jbriscoe@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf - Meeting #2 and Workshop

November 5 - 7, 2018

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The second public meeting and workshop of the committee on Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Pacific Time at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies in Irvine, CA.

Watch the meeting recordings here: https://vimeo.com/album/5566912

AGENDA
November 6, 2018: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Pacific Time
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies
100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 92617 | Huntington Room

8:00 am Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:10 am Approaches and Challenges with Determining Taxonomy: Salmon Case Study

– Robin S. Waples, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries

8:40 am Wolf Natural History and Population Dynamics

– Douglas W. Smith, National Park Service (remote)

– L. David Mech, U.S. Geological Survey (remote)

9:40 am Break

10:00 am Computational Analysis for Questions About Population Evolution and Genetics

Making inferences about unique and potentially adaptive alleles
– Molly Przeworski, Columbia University (remote)

Methods for inferring past population history and demographics
– Graham Coop, University of California, Davis (remote)

11:00 am Genetic Analysis of the Red Wolf

– Joseph W. Hinton, University of Georgia (remote)

– Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Princeton University (remote)

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Genetic Analysis of the Red Wolf (continued)

– Paul A. Hohenlohe, University of Idaho (remote)

1:30 pm Computational Analysis for Questions About Population Evolution and Genetics

Making inferences about admixture
– Jonathan K. Pritchard, Stanford University (remote)

2:00 pm Genetic Analysis of the Mexican Gray Wolf

– Matthew A. Cronin, Northwest Biology Company LLC.

– Richard Fredrickson, Independent Researcher

3:00 pm Break

3:15 pm Public Comment Session

4:00 pm Adjourn

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Fred W. Allendorf
Diane K. Boyd
Liliana Cortés Ortiz
Lori S. Eggert
Diane Genereux
Michael Lynch
Jesús E. Maldonado
Rasmus Nielsen
Joseph Travis

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Refine report organization and agree on main points
Discuss key findings for chapters.
Outline remaining chapters.
Identify any additional information needs and set a strategy for gathering the information.
Set committee member assignments and deadlines.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 13, 2018

Contact

Jenna Briscoe

jbriscoe@nas.edu

Location

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center

100 Academy Way

Irvine CA 92617, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf - Webinar on Understanding Species Hybridization

October 22, 2018

11:30 AM - 1:10 PM (ET)

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Webinar on Understanding Species Hybridization

Monday, October 22, 2018 at 11:30 am Eastern Time

The webinar is an information-gathering meeting for the committee in which the speakers are invited to provide input to the committee.

Watch the webinar recording below:

https://vimeo.com/296920180

Speakers:

The Role of Hybridization in the Species Evolution
Michael L. Arnold, University of Georgia

Mike Arnold’s lab group has spent the last three decades testing evolutionary hypotheses in a wide array of organisms – including fungi, plants and animals. In spite of the taxonomic diversity reflected in this work, there is a unifying theme. This theme is well described by the title of a 1954 Evolution paper authored by the plant evolutionary biologists, Edgar Anderson and Ledyard Stebbins – “Hybridization as an Evolutionary Stimulus”. Thus, this group has examined a range of phenomena associated with the process of gene exchange between organisms in nature and the laboratory. The data collected have derived from analyses of population genetics, phylogenetics, reproductive biology, pollinator behavior, eco-physiology, molecular evolution and, most recently, the genomics of adaptive traits. Mike annually teaches the undergraduate Evolutionary Biology course and an undergraduate Seminar. Every other year, he teaches a graduate level course on the topic of Evolution Through Genetic Exchange. Mike has spent his entire faculty career as a member of the Department of Genetics at the University of Georgia. He is now a Distinguished Research Professor or, as he likes to put it, a DR(I)P.

Human and Landscape Influences on Species Hybridization
Emily K. Latch, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Dr. Emily Latch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research focuses on how ecological variability and anthropogenic-induced ecological change influence evolutionary trajectory of species. Dr. Latch also explores the use of genetic tools and analyses to design wildlife conservation and management strategies. Dr. Latch holds a Ph.D. in Population Genetics from Purdue University.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Jenna Briscoe

jbriscoe@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf - Webinar on the Criteria for Determining a Subspecies

October 19, 2018

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET)

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Webinar on the Criteria for Determining a Subspecies

Friday, October 19, 2018 at 11:30 am Eastern Time

The webinar is an information-gathering meeting for the committee in which the speakers are invited to provide input to the committee.

Watch the video recording below:

https://vimeo.com/296947321

Speaker:

Criteria to make evidence-based distinctions between species and one or more associated subspecies
Susan M. Haig, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey

Dr. Susan Haig is Scientist Emeritus (ST) at the U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Courtesy Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Oregon State University and a Research Associate of the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Haig’s research focuses on avian behavioral ecology, conservation genetics, and endangered species policies. She studies factors and processes that influence persistence and declines of threatened and endangered birds, including the Piping Plover, Spotted Owl, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, and California Condor. She served as President of the American Ornithologists’ Union and lead international recovery efforts for the Piping Plover for many years. She is the recent recipient of the U.S. Department of Interior Superior Service Award, the highest recognition a DOI employee can receive and was awarded the Miller Medal for lifetime achievements in the field of ornithology from the Cooper Ornithological Society. Dr. Haig received her Ph.D. in biology from the University of North Dakota.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Jenna Briscoe

jbriscoe@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Tele Conference Closed

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf - Committee Call

December 21, 2018

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Fred W. Allendorf
Diane K. Boyd
Liliana Cortés Ortiz
Lori S. Eggert
Diane Genereux
Michael Lynch
Jesús E. Maldonado
Rasmus Nielsen
Joseph Travis

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Report draft.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 26, 2018

Contact

Keegan Sawyer

ksawyer@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf - Committee Call

November 27, 2018

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Fred W. Allendorf
Diane K. Boyd
Liliana Cortés Ortiz
Lori S. Eggert
Diane Genereux
Michael Lynch
Jesús E. Maldonado
Rasmus Nielsen
Joseph Travis

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Draft report

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 03, 2018

Contact

Keegan Sawyer

ksawyer@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf - Meeting #1

September 13, 2018

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

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About

The first meeting open session was held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern Time at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, DC. During the public session the committee heard from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the study sponsors, as well as a few invited speakers. The public session also included time for interested parties to give short public statements for the committee’s consideration (advanced sign-up was required)*.

*Input can also be submitted in writing through the study website. All written materials submitted to the committee will be included in the Public Access File created for the Committee and may be quoted in whole or in part in the Committee’s report with attribution.

Watch the public session recording below:

https://vimeo.com/album/5431410/embed

AGENDA
September 13, 2018: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern Time
National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20418 | Room 120

1:00 pm Welcome

– Purpose of the session
– Disclaimer
– Study process and timeline

1:10 pm Context and Expectations for the NAS Study

– Elsa Haubold, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

– Comments from FWS will be followed by discussion with members of the committee.

2:00 pm Considerations for the Science and the Potential Societal Implications of the Study Outcomes

2:00 pm What kinds of evidence do we need and use (at a minimum) to determine a species in consideration of evolution and hybridization?

– Scott Edwards, Harvard University (by video conference)

2:20 pm What evidence do we have and/or need to help determine the taxonomic status of the Mexican gray wolf (e.g. ancestry, genetics, reproductive behavior, demography)?

– Robert Wayne, University of California Los Angeles (by video conference)

2:40 pm What evidence do we have and/or need to help determine taxonomic status of the red wolf (e.g. ancestry, genetics, reproductive behavior, demography)?

– Lisette Waits, University of Idaho (by video conference)

3:00 pm What are Social and legal implications of/considerations for scientific deliberation about the taxonomy of extant species

– Holly Doremus, UC Berkeley Law School

3:20 pm Committee discussion with the speakers

4:00 pm Break

4:15 pm Public Comments. Members of the public are invited to share evidence and views they would like for the committee to take into consideration. Advanced sign-up is required.

5:00 pm Adjourn Open Session

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Fred W. Allendorf
Diane K. Boyd
Liliana Cortés Ortiz
Lori S. Eggert
Diane Genereux
Michael Lynch
Jesús E. Maldonado
Rasmus Nielsen
Joseph Travis

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Information-gathering needs
Committee composition
Clarify the statement of task
Agree to a preliminary report outline

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 20, 2018

Contact

Jenna Briscoe

jbriscoe@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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