
Estimated moose numbers up by nearly 100 in western Upper Peninsula
That core population area is estimated at 378 animals, up from 285 in 2015, but moose hunt in Michigan is not currently being considered.
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That core population area is estimated at 378 animals, up from 285 in 2015, but moose hunt in Michigan is not currently being considered.

With decline of wolves, moose population explodes on Isle Royale National Park. But the fear is many of those moose could starve to death.

The worry is that, without a predator like wolves, moose numbers will continue to skyrocket and the animals will decimate the forest on the island — and with fast-growing numbers, that a good many of

National Park Service is considering four options for the remote Michigan park — two that would include adding wolves, one that could eventually mean more wolves and one that would let nature take its course.

National Park Service is considering four alternatives — two that would include relocating wolves to Isle Royale, and two that would mean doing nothing, basically letting nature take its course regarding the dwindling wolf population
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