One of Isle Royale National Park’s most famous attractions is one that visitors rarely see: wolves. Bryan had the opportunity to speak with Park Ranger Mark Romanski, Division Chief of Natural Resources, about the park’s most elusive resident.
Discussion includes the following:
0:02 - Past episodes listening suggestions: Ken Burns interview, Biscayne National Park, Crater Lake National Park, Everglades National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Olympic National Park, Saguaro National Park, Shenandoah National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Zion National Park
1:04 - Mark Romanski, Division Chief, Natural Resources, Isle Royale National Park
1:56 - When and how wolves made their way to Isle Royale
2:54 - Population Programs: From a 1948 collaboration with Detroit Zoo through today
3:55 - Shifting policies, shifting populations of an island ecosystem
6:00 - The big bear question (and answer), “Why are there no bears on Isle Royale?”
6:53 - Collecting data on Isle Royale’s current wolf population with Michigan Technological University
8:16 - Caucusing: The winter study with Dr. Rolf Peterson and John Vucetich
11:02 - Modern tech, modern tracking
11:25 - Wolves: Social lives and relationship structures
13:53 - Wolves: Hunting and adaptability
17:01 - Collecting data, part II
18:22 - Moose: Not the easiest kill
19:32 - Slim chances of seeing (or hearing) Isle Royale’s most elusive residents
23:47 - Wolf calls
25:21 - Beauty beyond the wolf
26:27 - Femur finds
27:20 - Wolf observation plans for 2020
28:18 - Ranger Mark shares his favorite wolf-related Isle Royale story
For complete show notes and archive, visit everybodysnationalparks.com.
We have covered parks including: Biscayne, Crater Lake, Everglades, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, Rock Creek, Saguaro, Shenandoah, Virgin Islands, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Zion.
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