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What is the relationship between the moose and the wolves on Isle Royale?
The wolves and the moose on Isle Royale have a predator-prey relationship.
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.
When did the wolves come to Isle Royale?
A wolf pair arrived on the island in 1949.
What would happen if the elk population decreased for wolves?
The number of wolves would slowly fall because in Yellowstone elk are the what wolves prey on the most.
When did Star Wolves happen?
Star Wolves happened in 2004.
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 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.
What are some non fiction wolf story titles?
"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.
What will happen if wolves become extinct?
There will be no more wolves and the ecosystem will collapse some.
What national parks have wolves?
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.
If the population of wolves increased would the number of caribou increase?
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.
Do female wolves howl?
All wolves howl, female or male. Howling is a way of communication between wolves in the pack.
