Events J-WAFS Visiting Scholar Lecture with Professor Dana Hoag
Can wolves coexist with ranchers? Economic research and insights about repopulating wolves in the West
November 13, 2025 - 4:00 PM J-WAFS Conference Room in E38
In 2020 Coloradoans narrowly passed a referendum to reintroduce wolves. Where many people saw benefits, some livestock producers saw a dismal future with a predator that was extirpated more than 80 years ago. Researchers and educators at Colorado State University formed the Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence to facilitate finding and distributing solutions. For livestock producers, the team successfully conducted new research and leveraged lessons from other western states where wolves were reintroduced over 25 years earlier. Despite these efforts, and those from the state and other supporters, wolf reintroduction fostered distrust among many producers. Dr. Hoag, a professor of resource and agricultural economics at Colorado State University, will discuss his research and experiences with state wildlife agencies and livestock producers to tell this interesting story about how reintroduction has unfolded.
Join Professor Dana Hoag, a J-WAFS Visiting Scholar, for this seminar to learn more on Thursday, November 13 at 4 p.m. ET. The seminar is open to the MIT community as well as community members from surrounding academic institutions. Registration is required. Click the button below to register now.
