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.
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.
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.
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.
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.