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Wolf transplant could reset iconic island study

Nature volume 541, page 12 (2017)Cite this article

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US government proposes introducing wolves to Isle Royale as population dwindles.

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Marris, E. Wolf transplant could reset iconic island study. Nature 541, 12 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2016.21217

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