study done on Isle Royale National Park after NPS and MDNR transplant wolves

[cheeser]

#IsleRoyale | Wolves Jump 23% as Moose Crash —
Michigan Tech researchers just wrapped up their winter survey, reporting the island's wolf population has reached 37.
That's a 23% increase from the last count and the highest number since the late 1970s.
The moose population is seeing the exact opposite trend, dropping 75% since 2019 down to 524 animals. For the first time in nearly 70 years, the team didn't spot a single moose calf.

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[Wind Gypsy]

huh, wolves must eat moose calves and that must impact moose populations. Who'd a thunk?!

 

[Birdbander]

The Feds & state could have saved all of the money they spent bringing in wolves to control the moose population on the island by simply creating a special hunting season. The amount that people would have been willing to pay would have been incredible.

Now they'll have to figure out a way to reduce the wolf population or let them starve THEN reintroduce moose by air lifting them in.

The wheels on the bus go round & round.

 

[Bowmannate2000]

The Feds & state could have saved all of the money they spent bringing in wolves to control the moose population on the island by simply creating a special hunting season. The amount that people would have been willing to pay would have been incredible.

Now they'll have to figure out a way to reduce the wolf population or let them starve THEN reintroduce moose by air lifting them in.

The wheels on the bus go round & round.

That would be a unique hunt for sure.

 

[Birdbander]

Could always send the surplus wolves to Colorado. I hear they're going through them pretty quickly & could use more