Grey wolves—Isle Royale
Abstract The wolves (Canis lupus) of Isle Royale, an island in Lake Superior (North America), have been studied with their primary prey, the moose (Alces alces), continuously and intensively since 1959. This environment is unique because on Isle Royale for a number of reasons: humans do not exploit...
| Published in: | PLOS ONE |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Book Part |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University PressOxford
2004
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198515562.003.0018 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/44963810/book_8191_section_153737621.ag.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract The wolves (Canis lupus) of Isle Royale, an island in Lake Superior (North America), have been studied with their primary prey, the moose (Alces alces), continuously and intensively since 1959. This environment is unique because on Isle Royale for a number of reasons: humans do not exploit wolves or moose, wolves are the only predator of moose, moose comprise an overwhelming majority of wolf prey, and the annual exchange of wolves and moose with the mainland is negligible. This chapter presents a chronology of research for this wolf-moose system, general characteristics of the wolf population, and reviews some insights learned from studying the ecology of these wolves. |
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