Geri
Vistein (Brunswick, ME) holds masters degrees in education and conservation
biology and is a member of the Project Coyote team of specialists who seek to
foster peaceful coexistence between humans and coyotes throughout North
America. Formerly a classroom teacher, she has studied grizzly bears in
Montana, bobcats in Vermont, lynx in Canada, and prey species (elk and snowshoe
hare) in Yellowstone National Park. An advocate for the restoration and
protection of large predators in their native habitats, she collaborates with
state and federal wildlife biologists and educates farmers on the beneficial
impacts of coyotes. Geri speaks extensively about coyote-human interactions.