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Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose 2%
By Todd Richmond0%
4/27/2026, 9:00:49 AM
Topics: Science, Environment
Keywords: Animals, Zoology, Wolves, Deer, Moose, Lake Superior, Mn State Wire, Michigan, Minnesota, Mi State Wire, Science, Sarah Hoy, Climate And Environment
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Researchers say more wolves are roaming a remote Lake Superior island, using moose as one of their primary food sources.
Isle Royale is a 134,000-acre island in far western Lake Superior between Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Thunder Bay, Canada.
Scientists began surveying the island's wolves in 1958.
A team of researchers led by Michigan Tech University conducted this year's study between Jan. 22 and March 3.
They estimate that the island's wolf population has grown to 37, up from the last estimate of 30 in 2024.
They estimated the island's moose population has dropped 75% since reaching a high of 2,000 in 2019.
They attribute the decline to wolf depredation.
The 2026 estimates are the highest since the late 1970s and represent a marked improvement since the population dwindled to just two wolves a decade ago.
Researchers believe inbreeding led to depressed survival rates in pups.
Sarah Hoy, a Michigan Tech researcher who specializes in predator-prey interactions and one of the survey’s co-leaders, said scientists had to brave wind chills that dipped to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 45.5 Celsius) and it was difficult to keep warm with the woodstoves in their cabins.
But clear skies facilitated exceptional observations.
The scientists spotted wolves on all but one survey flight, she said.
One of the highlights was watching a pack snuggle up together on the ice on Valentine's Day, she said.
Scientists plan to conduct summer research on the island with an eye toward how the burgeoning wolf packs can maintain balance with the rest of the ecosystem.
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