Genetically engineered “dire wolves” are gaining public attention, while real wolves in the wild, like this endangered gray wolf, are under attack. (Source: USFWS) The internet lit up recently with
Michelle L. Lute, Board Member
Vice President
Michelle is the executive director of Wildlife for All. As a conservation scientist and advocate with 20 years’ experience in biodiversity conservation on public and private lands, she dedicates her professional life to promoting human-wildlife coexistence through effective public engagement, equitable participatory processes, and evidence-based decision-making. The daughter of a fourth-generation farmer in the Great Lakes, Michelle’s love for all things wild began at the fringes of human-dominated landscapes. From cornfield to classroom, her explorations of human interactions with non-human animals instilled an enduring belief that compassionate coexistence is not only possible but essential for our increasingly hot, hungry, and crowded world. Michelle has successfully ended the use of lethal tools in locales across the U.S. and documented strong public and expert support for coexistence.