Please try again later. It is part of the U.S. state of Michigan. Given that moose will remain on Isle Royale for the foreseeable future, the National Park Service should initiate a genetic rescue by introducing new wolves to the island. Wolf and Moose Insights. The observations were reported in this year's Winter Study, which marks the 59th year of monitoring wolves and moose on Isle Royale, the longest running predator-prey study in the world… Isle Royale is 200 square miles of land in the watery expanse of Lake Superior. A new paper explores the genetic signatures of a pair of wolves isolated on Isle Royale, a remote national park in Lake Superior. The Wolves of Isle Royale is author and wildlife biologist Rolf Peterson’s fascinating first-hand account of the relationship that exists between the wolf and the moose on the island. Isle Royale (/ ˈ r ɔɪ əl /, ROY -əl) is an island of the Great Lakes, located in the northwest of Lake Superior, in Laurentia. Last, we evaluated F ROH in Isle Royale wolves over time to identify patterns consistent with the known history of the population . Isle Royale’s current wolf population stands at 17, nine males and eight females. The relationship between wolves and moose on Isle Royale has been the subject of the longest predator-prey research study, begun in 1958. Wolves first showed up on Isle Royale in the 1940s, when a handful crossed the ice bridge from Ontario just a few decades after moose had made the same trek. News & Events. The National Park Service is re-introducing wolves to Isle Royale National Park in an effort to restore the role of these predators in the island ecosystem. One cold winter 70 years ago, wolves came over an ice bridge and … 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. An island’s top predator is coming back from the brink of extinction. As of 2018, wolves are being released at Isle Royale in hopes of bringing back the wolf population. Isle Royale National Park in Michigan is a wild, remote island in Lake Superior that serves as a natural refuge for wildlife, including its most famous residents: wolves and moose. The wolves have been subject to inbreeding and carry a spinal deformity. The wolves of Isle Royale National Park – an island on Lake Superior – constitute one of the most iconic predator populations in the world.. And according to latest reports, only three of them remain.