Title:
The wolves and moose of Isle Royale : restoring an island ecosystem
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
©2022
Physical Description:
89 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 x 29 cm
ISBN:
9780358274230
Abstract:
"On Isle Royale, a remote island national park surrounded by frigid Lake Superior, a thrilling drama is unfolding between wolves and moose, the island's ultimate predator and prey. For over sixty years, in what has been known as the longest study of a predator-prey relationship in the world, scientists have observed the importance of wolves to Isle Royale's unique ecology. But due to illness and underlying factors, the population of wolves on the island has dropped while the number of moose has increased, putting the Isle Royale ecosystem in jeopardy."-- Front jacket flap
Contents:
The archipelago of Isle Royale -- Isolated island -- The adventure begins -- A rocky start -- Moose and wolves arrive -- Land ahoy! -- The team -- An island out of balance -- Debating wolf reintroduction -- Wolf catch and release is off and running -- The big day -- When does a group of wolves become a pack? -- Keeping tabs on everyone -- Using technology to learn from scat and fur -- Island moose studies -- Bangsund Research Station -- learning from moose bones -- Live moose watching -- Candy's circus -- Other island wildlife -- Looking into the crystal ball -- The lesson of Isle Royale.
Language:
English
