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This being the winter season and the temperature being cold outside, I find myself looking forward to summer and checking the Isle Royale Mott Island Web camera often. When I checked it today, I saw some tracks in the light dusting of snow at Mott Island. I wonder what has been wandering around the quiet park headquarters. Any guesses?

Are there any fox living on the island? Moose?

Looks like maybe a group of otters. Most of the trail looks more solid with a few places where they are jumping a bit.

Looks like maybe a group of otters. Most of the trail looks more solid with a few places where they are jumping a bit.

That would be my guess too Midwest Ed! It would have been fun to catch them playing on the Web Cam!

I'm counting at least 3 of them.

Sharp eye to notice that, Kolo
For those who didn't get a chance to see it "live", here an image showing the tracks on the main dock.

Looking closer, there are three sets of tracks going across and then dropping off the main dock- thinking those are otter, and then there are a couple of other sets of a different animal going across the dock and nosing around the maintenance offices- fox is my best guess.

Looking closer, there are three sets of tracks going across and then dropping off the main dock- thinking those are otter, and then there are a couple of other sets of a different animal going across the dock and nosing around the maintenance offices- fox is my best guess.

It is nice to know that the wildlife have the island to themselves for at least half the year without us campers (the Paparazzi) bothering them!