IRNP to release 20-30 wolves over the next few years.

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IRNP to release 20-30 wolves over the next few years.

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Confrimed this info this AM with IRNP. 3/16/18 A news release will be issued at 9:00 AM.

http://m.humanesociety.org/news/press_r ... 31518.html
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This is big news. Here are some links I've seen:

Free Press: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/ ... 431148002/

Detroit News: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/ ... /32991665/
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Here's the official park service announcement: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHom ... ctId=59316
Apparently there's a 30 day waiting period before it's a final, final, (final, final) decision...
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Ingo, thanks for posting the NPS release.
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Just curious, shouldn’t we send a letter or email or phone call in support for this program ASAP to Phyllis Green who is mentioned in the announcement?

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Phyllis Green, Superintendent; Isle Royale National Park; ISRO Wolves; 800 East Lakeshore Drive; Houghton, Michigan 49931-1896

Phyllis_Green@nps.gov
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If you read the NPS release, there is no comments requested or required.
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I still say they let things take their natural course. So it’s been a while since I’ve been on the forms or since I’ve had the opportunity to look what’s going on in the island. Are the wolves completely extinct on the island as of right now?
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Never mind. I see the wolf moose study states that there is still two wolves on the island.
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This is good news. I'm hoping it goes something like this:

https://youtu.be/PZzZollgmNQ

That's good stuff. :)
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Re: IRNP to release 20-30 wolves over the next few years.

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Rafiki wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:32 pm Never mind. I see the wolf moose study states that there is still two wolves on the island.
Two that cannot mate. They are related and had offspring that died due to inbreeding.
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