What's New Wolf population rises, so do questions about endangered status The Lakeland Times (11/10) Though the endangered status of wolves is doubtlessly erratic, their actual population has been steadily rising, with 2009 as the sixth consecutive year the population has exceeded the Wisconsin state management goal of 350 wolves.
Trouble in nature's laboratory Star Tribune (10/28) The world's longest study of a predator-prey relationship has brought disturbing news. Should man intervene when nature makes it a struggle to survive?
Faunmap Illinois State Museum FAUNMAP is an electronic database documenting the late Quaternary distribution of mammal species in the United States. The primary purpose of this database is to investigate the evolution of mammalian communities.
Illinois Natural History Survey Mammal Collection Illinois Natural History Survey The 1087 catalogued specimens (skins and skulls combined) of 91 species from 21 families are used as comparative material to identify specimens brought to the Survey. Eighty-four percent of the collection is from Illinois.
Wolves International Wolf Center The center, based in Ely, Minnesota, supports the survival of wolves by being a focal point for worldwide environmental education about the wolf, the wolf's interrelationships with other species, and its role within human cultures.
Moose and Wolves on Isle Royale Earthwatch Background and opportunities to participate in the longest study of large mammals ever undertaken.
Track Wild Wolves in the Superior National Forest International Wolf Center Collected as part of a project by the U.S. Geological Survey's Biological Resources Division, these data can be used to monitor the movements of these animals with the assistance of a Superior National Forest map.
Wolves in the Upper Great Lakes Northern Michigan University, Seaborg Center Information on the differences between wolves and coyotes, range and history of wolves in Michigan and more.