Diane K. Boyd

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Diane K. Boyd (born 1956) is an American wildlife biologist known for her work on gray wolf ( Canis lupus ) recovery and ecology, particularly in the Rocky Mountains of the United States.

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Studies and research career

Boyd began her fieldwork in 1977 with L. David Mech’s wolf research project in Minnesota. [1] In 1979, she moved to Montana to study the natural recolonization of wolves in the northern Rockies. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana. [2]

Her research has focused on wolf dispersal, habitat use, genetics, and behavior. She has contributed to wolf recovery studies in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. [3] [1] [4]

Boyd has authored over 50 publications on carnivore biology and management. [1] In 2024, she published a memoir, A Woman Among Wolves: My Forty Year Journey Through Wolf Recovery, reflecting on her career and fieldwork. [3] [2]

Personal life

Boyd lives in Kalispell, Montana, and owns a cabin near Glacier National Park. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gray wolf recovery with Diane Boyd". Raincoast Conservation Foundation. February 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Diane K. Boyd: Author Biography". BookBrowse. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Carrington, Damian (September 21, 2024). "Wildlife biologist Diane Boyd on her life with grey wolves". The Guardian. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Call of the Wild Woman". Flathead Beacon. January 19, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
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