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Wolf decline threatens iconic island study

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Just three animals remain on Isle Royale, spelling probable end of 57-year ecology project.

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Marris, E. Wolf decline threatens iconic island study. Nature 520, 415 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2015.17263

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