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The wolves and the moose on Isle Royale have a predator-prey relationship.
If there are less moose, then there will be less wolves because there isn't as much prey. If there are more moose, then there will be more wolves since there is an increase in prey.
A wolf pair arrived on the island in 1949.
The number of wolves would slowly fall because in Yellowstone elk are the what wolves prey on the most.
The decline of moose population followed sooner or later by a decline in the wolves population because the is less for the wolves.
Star Wolves happened in 2004.
Ninety-nine percent of Isle Royale is designated as a federal wilderness area and as the island's top predator, wolves are essential to controlling the island's moose population.
"Wolves: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation" and "The Wolves of Isle Royale" are two non-fiction books about wolves by L. David Mech. Other books in that genre include: "Three Among Wolves: A Couple and Their Dog Live a Year with Wolves in the Wild" by Helen Thayer, "Of Wolves and Men" by Barry Lopez, "The Wolves of Yellowstone" by Michael K. Phillips.
Other than those in Alaska: Yellowstone. Grand Teton. Isle Royale. Voyageurs. Glacier. Seeing wolves in the wild is a rare treat, usually possible only in Yellowstone in the winter.
There will be no more wolves and the ecosystem will collapse some.
When the number of wolves decline the number of moose increase because wolves are the main eaters of moose
If the number of wolves increased, then the population of caribou would decrease. Wolves are a predator of the caribou, so the population of the caribou would drop if more wolves were around.