Genetic rescue and its issues

Questions regarding the Flora and Fauna on the island.

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Genetic rescue and its issues

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Great Rolph quote, IMO.
“The real value of Isle Royale, in my mind, is not that it’s some kind of untouched wilderness because that’s a myth,” Peterson said. “The value today is that it’s a system with a top carnivore, a large herbivore and a forest—none of which is being exploited by people.”
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