The iconic sound of a wolf pack’s chorus howl reverberating across the Yellowstone landscape is as impactful as seeing the wolves themselves.
— Dr. Dan Stahler
Why it matters: what’s left of the wild, told in one scroll.
The bioacoustics study
In partnership with the National Park Service’s Yellowstone Wolf Project and Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park, Grizzly Systems and the Wild Livelihoods Business Coalition are leading a new study of wild wolf communication by:
- Deploying autonomous recording units (ARUs) to monitor the presence, distribution, and numbers of wolves in the Greater Yellowstone region.
- Creating effective data collection protocols and AI models for bioacoustics research in Yellowstone and beyond.
- Deterring wildlife-livestock conflict with sound playbacks.
- Helping law enforcement combat wildlife crime by monitoring gunshots with ARUs.
Where your dollar goes
- 50% supports the General Wolf Project Fund, helping with habitat protection, field research, and community outreach.
- 50% goes to the Bioacoustics Project, specifically for acquiring hardware and software to analyze wolf vocalizations and behavior, such as ARUs from Grizzly Systems.
Every contribution helps us better understand and protect these incredible animals. Donate through Yellowstone Forever.
Yellowstone’s Wolf Project team
Yellowstone’s Wolf Project team.
The Yellowstone Wolf Project is recognized internationally as the premier long-term study of wolves and their ecosystem impacts. For decades, it has provided invaluable data on wolf behavior, ecology, and their transformative role in the Yellowstone ecosystem. From wolf social behavior to multi-species interactions, the project continually expands our knowledge of complex natural systems through ground-breaking research, monitoring, and conservation outreach. This cutting-edge study on wolf communication is the next part of our legacy of discovery.
— Dr. Dan Stahler, NPS Senior Wildlife Biologist and Yellowstone Wolf Project Leader
Other ways to give
Other ways to support The Cry Wolf Project include our Adventure for Impact tours and One Month of Wild Sound artwork.
Hero photo: Evan Stout.