A female wolf, trapped on the Grand Portage Chippewa Reservation this week, walks out of a kennel at her new home: Isle Royale National Park. Four new wolves are now roaming the island. National Park Service photo.
Another two Minnesota wolves have been moved to Isle Royale in recent days as the National Park Service moves to establish a viable pack of predators on the largest island in Lake Superior.
The wolves, both females trapped on the Grand Portage Chippewa Reservation at the tip of Minnesota’s Arrowhead, joined two other Minnesota wolves brought to the island last week.
This week’s transfers took different transportation modes: The first took a boat ride, the second was flown to the island.
The wolf released on Tuesday weighs approximately 70 pounds and shows signs of having had pups in the past. Veterinarians estimated she is…
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