NPS' efforts to move wolves to from the mainland to Isle Royale is paying off, researcher says.

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

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

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 they rely on as a leading food source, according to a report released ...

Near-record highs for the number of wolves and near-record lows for the number of moose characterized the 2026 Isle Royale Winter Study, a population survey led by Michigan Tech researchers on Isle ...

ISLE ROYALE — The National Park Service killed a wolf on Isle Royale that became reliant on visitors' food and showed signs of habituation. The wolf was one of two "problem wolves" with an "escalating ...