Ecological Studies of the Wolf on Isle Royale, 1974-1975
Peterson RO and Allen DL. 1975. Ecological Studies of the Wolf on Isle Royale, 1974-1975. Annual Report (Covering the seventeenth year in the Isle Royale studies). Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University. Lafayette, IN
This report summarizes the summer field work carried out in 1974 including moose observations, moose mortality, and summer wolf activity. This report also includes information regarding the winter field work carried out in 1975 including, wolf population description, winter moose mortality, other moose research, secondary species of mammals, winter birds, and snow studies. Included is a section titled "Beaver Studies, 1973 and 1974" by Philip C. Shelton (pages 17-20). Information on Isle Royale beavers was up-dated through aerial surveys, live trapping, and studies of food utilization and availability.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Peterson, Rolf; Allen, Durward
- Date of Issue
- 1975-04-30
- Publisher
- Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University
- Units
- ISRO
- Keywords
- Aerial Survey, Beaver (Castor canadensis), Ecology, Fox, Gray Wolf (Canis lupus), Isle Royale National Park, Mammals, Michigan, Monitoring, Moose (Alces alces), Mortality, Population Dynamics, Predation