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Green Visions: Wolves and their role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem

The North 103.3 | By Chris Harwood
Published May 4, 2022 at 10:49 AM CDT
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A moose at Tobin Harbor on Isle Royale, Michigan
Ray Dumas [via Flickr, commercial use allowed]

Recent research on Isle Royale on Lake Superior about the choices wolves make in choosing their prey (for this research project on Isle Royale, moose) has revealed some interesting discoveries that illuminate previous assumptions. On Green Visions we talk with Sarah Hoy, a Research Assistant Professor of the College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science at Michigan Tech about the wolves on Isle Royale and the role that wolves play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

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Chris Harwood
Chris Harwood is The North 1033’s Production Director and (acting) Program Director, a morning/daytime host, and the host of Soul Village. He is also a musician, a music historian, an audio engineer, and an avid record collector.
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