Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior Closes Campground Due to Wolves
Park staff will intensify hazing and install noise devices after the wolf sniffed tents, dragged backpacks and entered one tent over the past week.
- On Thursday, the National Park Service closed the Three Mile Campground at Isle Royale National Park through July 31 after a wolf repeatedly approached tents, dragged away backpacks, and entered a tent in search of food.
- Park Superintendent Denice Swanke noted the animal has become "increasingly bold," showing signs of habituation and reliance on human food despite park efforts to deter wildlife through hazing methods and stricter food storage rules.
- Researchers at Michigan Technological University found the island's wolf population increased to 37, a significant rise from the low of 2 wolves recorded between 2016 and 2018 following reintroduction efforts.
- Staff will install noise-producing devices around Rock Harbor and Daisy Farm Campground to alert visitors, while patrols ensure compliance with the closure of individual campsites and off-trail zones.
- Officials aim to reopen individual sites on August 1, though the closure may be extended if the wolf continues to show interest in human food and trash despite ongoing hazing efforts.
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Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior closes campground due to wolves
Wolves stealing backpacks and entering tents have prompted officials at Isle Royale National Park to temporarily close one of the park's 36 campgrounds. The post Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior closes campground due to wolves appeared first on WPR.
Isle Royale campground temporarily closed because of ‘increasingly bold’ wolf
“Over the past week, a wolf has been spotted in the campground, sniffing and pawing at tents, dragging backpacks away from tents, and entering a tent,” officials at the Lake Superior island park said in a news release.
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