2. The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale An Ecological Study

3. Isle Royale MooseWolves Ecological Research

4. ilderness W State of Michigan

5. 9 Miles 45 Miles 210 Square Miles 14 Miles

6. Why here?

8. Mainland Total Moose = Living Moose+Moose Born-Moose Killed by Wolves-Moose Killed by Mountain Lions- Moose Hit by Cars-Moose Hunted by Humans-Moose Going Somewhere Else??? Isle Royale Total Moose = Living Moose+Births-Deaths (Wolf Predation and Starvation

14. What does it mean to be a moose?

15. What does it mean to be a moose in the spring?

16. What does it mean to be a moose in the summer?

18. What does it mean to be a moose in the fall?

19. What does it mean to be a moose in the winter? How many of you had cereal this morning?

21. What does it mean to be a wolf?

22. Chippewa Harbor Pack East Pack Paduka Pack Middle Pack Winter 2008-09

23. Inbreeding?

24. Summer Research

25. Winter Research

38. What do we know after 50 years of research? “The more you know, the less sure you are,” Voltaire.

39. What do we know after 50 years of research? Our land management is based on our understanding of nature and our ability to predict the future.

40. What do we know after 50 years of research? Isle Royale has shown us that: Predictions mean little. Random events mean a lot. We still have a lot to learn.

41. Thank you! Questions...