Women for Wolves with Anjali Ranadive - Ep 36
About this episode
David Ian Howe interviews Anjali Ranadive about her work in wildlife conservation and her experiences with wolves and wolf-dogs.
In this episode of Ethnocynology, David has a deep discussion with Anjali Ranadive. Anjali Ranadive is a wildlife conservationist and founder of Women for Wolves, a California-based nonprofit and wolf-dog sanctuary focused on wolf conservation, rescue, education, and human–wildlife coexistence. Based in El Dorado County, her work bridges conservation, advocacy, policy, and storytelling to protect wolves and reshape how people relate to predators and the natural world. Anjali studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in wildlife conservation. She received the Paul Walker Ocean Leadership Award for her work in conservation and serves on the board of Earth Daughters, an Indigenous-led organization focused on women’s empowerment and environmental justice. David asks Anjali about her background and childhood, and how that got her into animals, conservation, and animal science. And then they discuss Anjali’s first wolf-dog rescue, and how that led her to open the sanctuary. And as the episode progresses, they discuss Anjali’s relationship with the Wolf dogs, what ancient people might have thought about wolves, and the current…
People in this episode
Host: David Ian Howe
Guest: Anjali Ranadive
Topics covered
- wildlife conservation
- wolf-dog sanctuary
- human-wildlife coexistence
- animal science
- environmental justice
Keywords
- wolves
- conservation
- animal rescue
- California
- wildlife
- education
- legislation
- predators
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Women for Wolves, Earth Daughters, University of California, Berkeley
Places: California, El Dorado County
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