Six wolves at risk of dying of starvation have successfully been moved off a northern Ontario island to one on the U.S. side of Lake Superior. A contracted capture crew and Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry performed the operation on Friday and Saturday, taking the wolves from Michipicoten Island to Michigan’s Isle Royale. ( Daniel Conjanu / Associated Press )“The Michipicoten wolves were in poor condition,” said Isle Royale National Park superintendent Phyllis Green. Nine went to the Slate Islands and after pressure from the First Nation, six more were moved to Caribou Island — both in Lake Superior. Last week, two U.S. charities — the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation and the International Wolf Center — had raised money with the hopes of saving the remaining Michipicoten wolves, Green said.

Source: thestar March 25, 2019 21:33 UTC