NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Twin Cities Pioneer Press's website.
The wolf population, which were airdropped into Isle Royale National Park at the beginning part of this year, has had no trouble finding prey to eat, accordingly to a study done by the National Park Service and State University of New York. Isle Royale National Park is located on a Lake Superior Island in Michigan territory. Researchers used GPS tracking collars to see how the wolves are finding prey to eat over the last three seasons. Field crews visited 381 sites, and they were able to locate the remains of 60 prey, which consisted of mostly beavers, hares, and moose. John Myers of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press, relays in his article "It was assumed the new wolves, some of which had preyed mostly on caribou before being moved to the island, would do just fine bringing down and eating moose. And indeed, researchers found that the new wolves adapted well to the island environment." Currently there are 17 wolves on the island, and park officials have said there are no plans on bringing any more wolves to the island this winter. There are more than 2000 moose on the island and researchers are hoping the wolves keep the population in check.
To read more on the wolves at Isle Royale National Park, click here.
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