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Clock tower in Chelsea, MI |
The National Park Service is holding public meetings around the Great Lakes to get input about what -- if anything -- should be done to save the population of wolves on Isle Royale.
I attended one of these meetings in Chelsea, Michigan.
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The ranger talks about Isle Royale |
There is one pack of wolves currently on Isle Royale with 11 adults.
This year they had at least 2 pups.
This year they had at least 2 pups.
The pack has lost genetic diversity over time, and there is a genetic skeletal deformation that has become prevalent in the wolves there.
These are three alternatives the NPS is considering:
1. No action
2. Bring a new pack to the island once current pack dies out
3. Bringing a few individual wolves to the island to increase genetic diversity and health of pack
The Lansing State Journal did an amazing special report with gorgeous photos on this topic. It can be found HERE.
I have applied to assist with the moose-wolf study in May of 2014 as part of my current adventure exploring many of the islands of the Great Lakes. Isle Royale is a special place in the lakes, a jewel of a park and home to the longest predator-prey study ever done. Data for The Moose-Wolf Project has now been collected for over 50 years.
Input from the public is welcome. E-mail your comments to: ISRO_wildlife@NPS.org
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