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The wolves and the moose on Isle Royale have a predator-prey relationship.

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Why does wolf population on isle royale decline following a decline in the moose population?

The decline of moose population followed sooner or later by a decline in the wolves population because the is less for the wolves.


What are the prey and what are the predators in the predator-prey relationship on isle royale?

The prey in the predator-prey relationship on Isle Royale are moose, which are herbivores that graze on vegetation. The predators are wolves, which hunt and feed on the moose population as their primary food source.


What happened to the number of wolves on isle royale between 1975 to 1985?

The wolf population on Isle Royale in Lake Superior decreased significantly from 50 to only 14 individuals between 1975 and 1985. This decline was due to a combination of factors including genetic issues from a small population size, disease, and a lack of prey.


What does the wolf population on isle royals decline following a decline in the moose population?

In the Great Lakes area, moose are often a large part of the diet of wolves. Therefore a decline in the wolf population would naturally follow the decline of the moose population on Isle Royale.


What do wolves help with in isle royal park?

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.


How might natural selection effect moose on isle royale?

The moose on Isle Royale are referred to as "meese", because they resemble mice rather than moose. Natural selection will eventually shrink these moose down and turn them into mice, making the ecosystem of isle royale FUBAR'ed.


When did moose come to Isle Royale?

1900


What do isle royale moose eat?

snow


Do moose attack wolves?

Yes, surprisingly, moose almost always beat wolves in a fight.


What will eat a moose?

Wolves or ticks will eat a moose.


What is the symbiosis relationship between a moose and a tapeworm?

Parasitic.


How much of a time lag does there appear to be between a moose peak and a wolf peak?

wolves would proliferate for about 10 years after a moose peak