Talks, seminars and training courses on the wolf for hunters’ associations, authorities, organisations, conservation groups and livestock keepers – from certified training to evening talks.
Course content
Wolf training content
- Ecology and biology of the wolf
- Identifying wolves
- Spread – the example of Lower Saxony
- SCALP criteria and monitoring
- The wolf in hunting law
- Saliva sampling for DNA analysis
- Typical wolf scat, tracks and signs
- Typical features of wolf kills
- Preventing wolf attacks
- Hybrids
- Capture and collaring (basics)
Scope and focus are agreed with the organiser.
Feedback
What participants say
Excerpts from the anonymous evaluations of the wolf training courses for the Bavarian Hunting Association (BJV) and the Lower Saxony Gamekeepers’ Association (Verband der Jagdaufseher Niedersachsen, VJN), and from feedback by local hunters’ associations (Jägerschaften) and other organisers, translated from German.
397
responses from 21 training sessions, 2024 to 2026
96 %
top grade for the speaker’s enthusiasm and motivation (“kept me attentive throughout the course”)
93 %
top grade: content presented clearly and understandably
“In a very informative and detailed talk, he first introduced the participants to the biology of the wolf and to the current issues surrounding its return. … Once again he gave us a whole afternoon of his time and explained the subject of the wolf with great enthusiasm. He passed on the enthusiasm he brings to his work to every single participant.”
Seminar leader, Federal Volunteer Service (BFD) Regional Office North – education seminar for volunteers, Cuxhaven-Sahlenburg, October 2025
“Mr Ohlhoff gave a four-hour talk that was very well founded professionally and balanced with regard to how we deal with the wolf. … I am well aware how difficult and charged the subject is. That is precisely why a balanced view of the situation is so important.”
Organiser, talk for a nature conservation and hunting authority, Lower Saxony
“I think it’s fantastic how you handle the subject and present it – it was very accessible. Above all, you can tell how passionate you are about the subject, and you manage to convey that enthusiasm while still approaching the ‘delicate’ subject of the wolf objectively.”
NABU Regional Office Elbe-Weser, talk for the NABU group Lilienthal
“This seminar was one of the most interesting [the association] has offered in recent years. The information on the wolf as a species was entertaining and seasoned with a healthy dose of sarcasm, criticism and plenty of humour – exactly the right mix to stay awake and attentive even after several hours.”
Participant, wolf training 2024
“I am hard to impress, but this training deserves only one verdict: highly recommended all round – for absolutely anyone interested in wolves, whether or not they hold a hunting licence. … I have rarely seen a course leader with such credible, authentic expertise who presents it so nimbly and clearly, with a touch of humour, and keeps the participants engaged for many hours.”
Participant, wolf training 2024
“I have attended a great many [association] seminars – this seminar, and especially the speaker, put all previous ones in the shade.”
Participant, wolf training, August 2024
“Michael Ohlhoff’s neutrality on the subject of the wolf, and the knowledge conveyed so well as a result, instead of simply demonising it … This helps hunters to do well-founded public relations work.”
Participant, wolf training, October/November 2024
“As for the seminar itself, it was very good, and Mr Ohlhoff is certainly the best speaker on this subject.”
Participant, wolf training, August 2025
“Vivid images, professionally neutral and extremely competent.”
Participant, VJN wolf training, October 2026
“This event is simply AWESOME! The best and most practical one I have ever attended. Varied, funny and easy to understand. This training should be compulsory.”
Participant, wolf training, October/November 2024
“You could listen to Olly for days! Very lively, entertaining and with wide-ranging knowledge.”
Participant, wolf training, September 2024
“The course leader’s inexhaustible wealth of experience. Every single question was answered very satisfactorily.”
Participant, wolf training, August 2025
“An extremely knowledgeable lecturer who examined every question in a genuinely neutral way and from different perspectives – simply ‘top’.”
Participant, wolf training, October/November 2024
“A really great and lively talk! The examples and the documentation of kills were very instructive.”
Participant, wolf training, September 2024
“I can’t think of any improvement – every hunter should attend this seminar.”
Participant, wolf training, August 2025