Panelist 4: Hilary Zaranek

Hilary is the lead range rider organizer for the Tom Miner Basin Wolf Project in Montana near the northwest border of Yellowstone National Park. She and other ranchers in the valley have decided to use nonlethal methods to... [ view full abstract ]

Hilary is the lead range rider organizer for the Tom Miner Basin Wolf Project in Montana near the northwest border of Yellowstone National Park. She and other ranchers in the valley have decided to use nonlethal methods to avoid conflicts with wolves and grizzly. Their success is drawing national attention and are an excellent example of how Colorado ranchers can prepare for wolves on the landscape.