Wolves in California: The Long Journey Home

California is excited to celebrate the beginning of what could be one of our state's most inspiring conservation stories:  the return of the gray wolf, after being absent for decades following extirpation by humans.  Discover the fascinating story behind this dynamic predator and what the return of this iconic species means to the golden state.  

Speaker: Christina Souto was born and raised in Hayward, CA where she was introduced to ecology and the environment through spending time with her family hiking, camping, and bird watching. She moved to San Diego, CA to go to college at UCSD and earned her Bachelors of Science in Environmental Systems and Minored in History. She began her work at the California Wolf Center as an intern and was hired in 2013 as the Program Coordinator leading educational efforts, and as the onsite Caretaker. Christina became the Associate Director of Development and Communications in 2015 and continues to work hard to recover wolves in the wild.  As a Bay Area local, she enjoys working within her community to spread the truth about wolves.