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Audubon Magazine

The Long View

April 2008

Author Les Line writes about the history of Isle Royale, the status of wolves and moose, and his own experiences while visiting the island.

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Detroit Free Press

Deadly Chain Reaction

August 27, 2007

Global warming - by giving an assist to blood-sucking bugs - ultimately could deal a deathblow to Isle Royale wolves. Since 2002, the number of moose on the island has declined from 1,100 to 385, following a dramatic increase in winter ticks. More ticks on Isle Royale means fewer moose, which means fewer wolves. Read more...

Fox News

Wolf bones beat tree rings as climate records

August 24, 2007

Wolf bones may prove to be a more reliable measure of environmental atmospheric change than tree rings. All sorts of clues are locked up in their bones. Read more...

SELECTED PRESS COVERAGE

USA Today

Watching wolves, moose, & heat, on Michigan island

April  2008

Changes in climate on Isle Royale have been causing moose and wolves to behave unusually. Read more...

Minnesota Public Radio

Female shortage endangers wolves on Isle Royale

March 29, 2011

Female wolf numbers are at an all-time low on Isle Royale. A population’s long-term success is highly dependent on the number of reproducing individuals.

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March 31, 2011--Scat Reveals an Immigrant in Isle Royale Wolves' Gene Pool      >Full article

July 6, 2010--Of Moose and Men: 50-Year Study of Moose Arthritis Reveals Link to Early Malnutrition     >Full article

April 2, 2009--Bone Deformities Linked to Inbreeding in Isle Royale Wolves       >Full article

August 22, 2007--Global Warming Threatens Moose/Wolves        >Full article

October 19, 2007--Fifty Years of Wolf-Moose Research      >Full article

March 5, 2004--Global Warming Could be Affecting Wolf-Moose Balance     >Full article

March 13, 2002--Wolves Decline, Moose Increase in Annual Isle Royale National Park Study Report     >Full article

October 28, 1999--Wolf Response to Climate Change Can Impact Ecosystem     >Full article

March 12, 1999--Wolves in Isle Royale National Park Bounce Back     >Full article

National Parks Traveler

How stable is the future of Isle Royale National Park’s wolf population?

April 24, 2011

What is the future of the moose and wolves of Isle Royale? A question not easily answered. There are several factors that will ultimately determine the future of Isle Royale wolves. Read more...

Wired Science

Transcending Time: Great Long-Term Datasets

October 17, 2011

There are surprisingly few long-term data sets in the  world of science. The Isle Royale Wolf and Moose study is one of them.

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Smithsonian

Evolution World Tour: Isle Royale, Michigan

January 2012

Moose and wolves face off in the world’s longest-running study of predators and prey.

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The New York Times

Wolf Crosses the Lake Superior Ice to Become Leader of the Pack

April 4, 2011

Does genetic rescue work? What happens when a new individual is introduced to an isolated population? A natural occurrence of genetic rescue took place on Isle Royale and led to surprising results. Read more...

Scientific American

Gene pool jeopardy: Can Isle Royale's wolves be saved?

April 7, 2009

After years of living in isolation, Isle Royale wolves are highly inbred. The effects of inbreeding are decreased reproductive success and deformities, among others--both of which have been observed in Isle Royale wolves. Read more...

The New York Times

Moose Offer Trail of Clues on Arthritis

August 16, 2010

Research on Isle Royale moose has shown that poor nutrition early in life is a contributing factor to the onset of osteoarthritis later in life. Read more...

Lake Superior Magazine

The Swinging Pendulum

March 2008

A 50-year study tracks the bloody balance between Isle Royale’s largest mammals: the wolves and the moose.

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