Image above: Working Circle rancher partners participating in a stockmanship clinic
with Whit Hibbard
with Whit Hibbard
On-the-Ground Team
Karin Vardaman, Founder, Director
~ 30 years experience in non-profit leadership
~ 37 years experience in wildlife conservation and environmental education
~ Member of the California Wolf Management Stakeholder Working Group
~ Former Director at California Wolf Center
~ 11 years experience in wolf conservation
~ Eight years on-the-ground experience and training in herd and rangeland management
~ Eight years experience in wolf-livestock conflict mitigation
~ The New Yorker Magazine- July 9, 2019; The Persuasive Power of the Wolf Lady
~ Harvard University, Harvard Business School -Working Circle Case Study: Download File
~ Forbes, 50 over 50 Impact List 2021 - Karin Vardaman
~ The Wolf Connection - Karin Vardaman, Ranching with Wolves
~ The Guardian: Ranchers Seek to Protect Herds as Wolves Move In
~ The Sierra Club: Ahead of the Pack, Novel Projects Bode Well for Conservationists, Ranchers, and Wolves
~ 30 years experience in non-profit leadership
~ 37 years experience in wildlife conservation and environmental education
~ Member of the California Wolf Management Stakeholder Working Group
~ Former Director at California Wolf Center
~ 11 years experience in wolf conservation
~ Eight years on-the-ground experience and training in herd and rangeland management
~ Eight years experience in wolf-livestock conflict mitigation
~ The New Yorker Magazine- July 9, 2019; The Persuasive Power of the Wolf Lady
~ Harvard University, Harvard Business School -Working Circle Case Study: Download File
~ Forbes, 50 over 50 Impact List 2021 - Karin Vardaman
~ The Wolf Connection - Karin Vardaman, Ranching with Wolves
~ The Guardian: Ranchers Seek to Protect Herds as Wolves Move In
~ The Sierra Club: Ahead of the Pack, Novel Projects Bode Well for Conservationists, Ranchers, and Wolves
Jennifer Mueller, Executive Director
~MEd, Higher Education Administration, University of Massachusetts Boston
~WC Volunteer & Employee since 2018
~WC roles included CO Field Biologist & CA Coordinator
~Jennifer's Story: Download File
~MEd, Higher Education Administration, University of Massachusetts Boston
~WC Volunteer & Employee since 2018
~WC roles included CO Field Biologist & CA Coordinator
~Jennifer's Story: Download File
Joe Engelhart, Cattle Rancher, Range Management and Wolf-Livestock Conflict Adviser
~ University of Wisconsin-Madison News - January 24, 2020; Potential Predation Prevention: Remind Cattle They Are Herd Animals
Hilary and Andrew Anderson, Cattle Ranchers, Montana
~ National Geographic - August 30, 2019 ; Discovering Hope on the Range
~ University of Wisconsin-Madison News - January 24, 2020; Potential Predation Prevention: Remind Cattle They Are Herd Animals
Hilary and Andrew Anderson, Cattle Ranchers, Montana
~ National Geographic - August 30, 2019 ; Discovering Hope on the Range
Our Many Rancher Partners
The visionary stewardship of our rancher partners and Range Stewards for our working lands, private and public, has led the way in creating a powerful new legacy in the west. A legacy that embraces, unites, and holds multiple values, promoting, protecting, and creating healthy and biologically diverse wild-working landscapes.
The visionary stewardship of our rancher partners and Range Stewards for our working lands, private and public, has led the way in creating a powerful new legacy in the west. A legacy that embraces, unites, and holds multiple values, promoting, protecting, and creating healthy and biologically diverse wild-working landscapes.
