Just a decade ago, the wolf population had dwindled to two wolves due to inbreeding. Now there are at least 37.

Isle Royale's wolf population was higher this winter than it has been in almost 50 years, researchers found in their annual ...

In January 2019, the Polar Vortex arrived across much of the northern United States and Canada and Lake Superior began icing over between Isle Royale, on the Michigan side of Lake Superior and the ...

The three wolf packs have efficiently taken down a quarter of the island's once overabundant moose population in the last ...

Wolves on a remote island in Lake Superior are flourishing, but their growing numbers are taking a significant toll on the ...

The wolf population on Isle Royale has surged to 37, its highest level since the 1970s, following a National Park Service translocation project. Meanwhile, the moose population has dropped 75% since ...

HOUGHTON — Isle Royale’s wolf population is surging to a near record high while the moose population is plummeting, the 2026 ...

The latest Isle Royale survey shows the wolf population at its highest since the 1970s, with 37 wolves in three large packs. This recovery, aided by a National Park Service translocation project, ...

Wolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they’re making deep dents in the moose population that ...

The island's balsam fir growth, a favorite food of moose in the winter, has also been significantly impacted.

The moose population is just a quarter of what it was in 2019, according to the results of the most recent winter survey.

ISLE ROYALE — Researchers counted 30 wolves and an estimated 840 moose on Lake Superior’s largest island last winter, with both predator and prey down a bit from last year but signifying that both ...