Man's Role in Demise of Isle Royale Wolves

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Man's Role in Demise of Isle Royale Wolves

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Can't believe I'm scooping John on this one :D

http://www.mininggazette.com/opinion/ed ... le-wolves/
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Nice hook-shot? :)
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hooky wrote:Can't believe I'm scooping John on this one :D

http://www.mininggazette.com/opinion/ed ... le-wolves/
We hope he's out having fun :).
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I hope so too
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If wolves are a solution to the supposed problem of overpopulation of moose, why can't there be a moose hunt? Besides people's infatuation with megafauna like moose, there really wouldn't be much difference between taking moose or taking fish. Except, well a lot of $$$ could be generated by selling the tags and providing services to hunters who would give a testicle to get a shot at taking a moose.
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Hunting isn't an option. Isle Royale is not only a national park, but it's also an UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve. My understanding of that means that without an "indigenous" population on the island there will be no hunting.
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