Thought you might be interested in the latest information re: wolves and moose on Isle Royale. This is the longest running study of predator/prey with wolves done, thanks to folks like Durward Allen, L David Mech, Rolf Peterson and John Vucetich.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articl ... 5072376151
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articl ... 3a452e3a71
Also, the following is a link to the project itself. They are celebrating 50 years of work on the island...pretty exciting stuff! They have some great photos of wild wolves, along with the habitat and other animals living on the island.
http://www.isleroyalewolf.org/wolfhome/home.html
Wolves and moose on Isle Royale
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How interesting. Thanks for the information ^^
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Re: Wolves and moose on Isle Royale
There is an article at http://www.wolf.org/wolves/news/live_ne ... sp?id=3214 about the status of moose on the island too, just posted today.