The longest running predator-prey study in the world revealed Tuesday that “the time has passed” to save the nearly extinct wolves on Isle Royale by introducing a process called genetic rescue. Only two wolves remain on the Lake Superior island, said Michigan Technological University scientists Rolf Peterson and John Vucetich in their report, and the idea of introducing new breeding …
Short films look at Isle Royale’s beauty, wolves, moose
The largest island in Lake Superior and one of the most unique, unspoiled national parks in the U.S. gets its day on the red carpet Sunday at the Freep Film Festival. The Detroit Film Theater at the Detroit Institute of Arts will host a double-feature of short documentary films on Isle Royale, “Predator/Prey: The Fight for Isle Royale Wolves,” by Free …
Isle Royale researchers take to the air for bird’s eye view of wolves and moose | Michigan Radio
The winter study of the wolves and moose on Isle Royale is heading into its 57th year. The wolf-moose study is the longest continuous study of any predator and its prey in the world. “This year is like any other year; the number of wolves is the source of great speculation and interest.” — Rolf Peterson, Michigan Tech researcher Scientists Rolf Peterson and …
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