Winter moose droppings on the way to the Peterson/MTU wolf moose study program - Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
The Petersons like to leave little notes explaining things on the trail to their cabin. At this location, the note says "Winter droppings from moose".
Rolf and Candy (Carolyn) Peterson have been conducting studies of wolf and moose interaction in conjunction with Michigan Technological University at Isle Royale for more than 40 years, spending thier summers in the Bangsund log cabin that was built starting in 1926. They also raised their sons on the island.
Each spring, about 60 volunteers scour the island to find moose skeletons from the winter. By studying the bones, Rolf Peterson can determine what diseases are in the Isle Royale moose herd. Generally, the wolves only take out the older moose population.
To learn more about thier work, visit www.isleroyalewolf.org
Winter moose droppings on the way to the Peterson/MTU wolf moose study program - Isle Royale National Park, Michigan
The Petersons like to leave little notes explaining things on the trail to their cabin. At this location, the note says "Winter droppings from moose".
Rolf and Candy (Carolyn) Peterson have been conducting studies of wolf and moose interaction in conjunction with Michigan Technological University at Isle Royale for more than 40 years, spending thier summers in the Bangsund log cabin that was built starting in 1926. They also raised their sons on the island.
Each spring, about 60 volunteers scour the island to find moose skeletons from the winter. By studying the bones, Rolf Peterson can determine what diseases are in the Isle Royale moose herd. Generally, the wolves only take out the older moose population.
To learn more about thier work, visit www.isleroyalewolf.org