Isle Royale wolf rescue faces longterm genetic challenge, researchers say
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Researchers say inbreeding is likely inevitable, despite efforts to increase genetic diversity in the island’s wolves.
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Can hungry wolf immigrants save Isle Royale forests?
Six of the animals were transferred from another Lake Superior island in a bid to control Isle Royale’s moose population and restore its forests.
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This art plants seeds of environmental awareness
Repurposing seeds into art is how botanical artist Shilin Hora’s helps people appreciate nature.
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Harsh weather could lead to earlier school year in Michigan
This winter’s polar vortex may have given Michigan school districts leverage for eliminating a state requirement that their start dates must be after Labor Day, with implications for tourism and other businesses.