Raccoons, reports & real-time maps: Using data and maps to tell wild stories and shape smart policies

Recorded webinar

Whether it’s responding to calls about baby birds or guiding residents through raccoon encounters, many shelters are more involved with wildlife than they realize.

But here’s the catch: if you’re not tracking it, you’re missing half the story.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to create a simple yet powerful wildlife tracking system and see how that data can transform into compelling maps and visual stories using low-cost (or even free) tools. We’ll also feature a real-world case study from our Shelter Mentorship partners at Harker Heights Pet Adoption Center in Texas, showing how data tracking reshaped their approach to wildlife and community engagement.

Whether you’re an ACO, shelter manager, or community outreach specialist, this webinar will equip you with practical tools to track and visualize wildlife and field service data (including TNR or street dog programs), make smarter decisions for both domestic and wild animals, advocate for resources through clear visual evidence, and build community trust through transparency and education.

Let’s turn that “we don’t take wildlife calls” into “we’re leading the way on wildlife care and conflict prevention.”

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Presenters

• Grace Kahler, Program Manager, Wildlife Protection, Humane World for Animals
• Shiloh Wester, Shelter Administrator, Harker Heights Pet Adoption Center