This month, I completed my
on Isle Royale.
During the week, we searched for moose bones and shed antlers,
while collecting data on other species whose lives are interwoven with moose and wolves (like snowshoe hares and gray jays).
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| Wolf print This is the longest-running predator/prey wildlife study in the world. It has been ongoing since 1958....so this is its 67th year! |
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| JP on antler seat |
The weather this week ranged from the 30s to the 80s! We spent time cooling off in streams...something I never thought we'd do in May.
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| My team cooling off in a stream |
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| A rainy morning in the field |
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| Stacy finds a shed! This is the first time my team found 40 sheds!! We did 48 miles total, 21 off-trail! |
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| Fancy lunch and antler plate |
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| We had some warm days! |
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| Processing a moose skeleton in the field |
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| Karen finds her first shed! The scientists leading the study are led by Dr. Rolf Peterson who has led the study since 1975. I'd love to hear him interviewed on Ologies with Alie Ward! |
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| Dr. Rolf Peterson goes over our finds at the end of expedition |
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| Dinner at our favorite place after expedition |
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| Sometimes a set of shed antlers are found |
For the past six years, I've been a team leader.
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| My team! |
This study is now supported by the Wolf Moose Foundation.
Consider making a donation to support this amazing work.
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