Learn how reproductive science is saving wolves

Here's your chance to hear world-renowned scientist Dr. Cheryl Asa of the Saint Louis Zoo, whose work in reproductive science has contributed greatly to the recovery of Mexican wolves.

Dr. Asa will appear at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, as part of the Endangered Wolf Center 2016 Speaker Series.

Her presentation — “How Reproductive Science Contributes to Mexican Wolf Recovery” ­— will be of keen interest to friends of the Endangered Wolf Center and anyone with an interest in saving threatened species.

The cost is just $10 a person for this chance to meet Dr. Asa and ask her questions. Reservations are required and easily made by calling 636-938-5900. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

After being declared extinct in the wild, Mexican wolves have been successfully bred in zoos in the United States and Mexico to provide animals for reintroduction. Reproductive science and management have contributed to this success through gene banking, hormone monitoring, artificial insemination, behavioral observations and even contraception.