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In Winter Weather, Flying to Find Wolves

As the winter study of wolves and moose begins on Isle Royale in Lake Superior, scientists wonder what they will find and how much flight time the weather will allow.
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Gene pool jeopardy: Can Isle Royale's wolves be saved?

Academics / General Science : 60-Second Science (4 years ago)

Some of the most studied wolf packs in the world are in serious jeopardy. Researchers report that the occurrence of debilitating bone deformities in wolves marooned on Isle Royale, an isolated island in Lake Superior north of Michig... Read Post

Bone Deformities Linked To Inbreeding In Isle Royale Wolves

Academics / General Science : Science Daily (4 years ago)

The wolves on Isle Royale in the state of Michigan are suffering from genetically deformed bones. Scientists blame the extreme inbreeding of the small isolated wolf population on the island National Park in northern Lake Superior.... Read Post

Scat reveals an immigrant in Isle Royale wolves' gene pool

Academics / General Science : Science Daily (2 years ago)

Until recently scientists studying the wolves of Isle Royale National Park thought they'd been totally isolated on the Lake Superior island for more than half a century. Now, by analyzing droppings, they've found the DNA of a fairly... Read Post


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