Did winter ice allow most of the wolves to walk off the island, or did they die? For a second winter season in a row Lake Superior froze around Isle Royale […]
Lake Superior freezes and one wolf migrates off of Isle Royale
The rare big freeze probably did not help struggling Isle Royale wolf population- Everyone knows that Lake Superior froze hard this year, providing an increasingly rare opportunity for the inbred […]
Should the declining inbred wolves of Isle Royale N.P. be augmented?
Should there be genetic rescue (outside wolves brought in)- For many years the wolves and moose of Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior have shown that wolves do not […]
Isle Royale researchers advocate for ‘genetic rescue’ of island wolves
In an op-ed published in the New York Times yesterday, researchers from Michigan Technological University and Oregon State University advocated for the genetic rescue of the island’s wolf population: As […]
What if the Isle Royale wolves go extinct?
Just 9 wolves, one of which is female. It looks bleak- It’s probably the longest study of wolves in history (since 1958). The wolf numbers have been up and down […]
Wolf Crosses the Lake Superior Ice to Become Leader of the Pack
Isle Royale wolves get a tiny bit of genetic renewal- Wolf Crosses the Lake Superior Ice to Become Leader of the Pack. By Nicholas Bakolar. New York Times.
Wolf count down at Isle Royale, moose hold steady
2 of the 4 wolf packs have disappeared and the overall population has dropped from 24 to 19 wolves The interactions of wolves and moose on Isle Royale National Park […]
Inbreeding taking toll on the wolves of Isle Royale
Crippling effects of inbreeding show the problem with natural wolf recovery based on a few wolves- A fair number of people think that wolf restoration should be “natural,” — based […]