Researchers are meeting on Isle Royale this weekend.
Friday, July 25, 2008 at 5:48 p.m.
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ISLE ROYALE -- Researchers, Michigan Tech staff, high school teachers, and others sailed to Isle Royale aboard the Ranger Three Friday.
They're attending a three-day celebration of the 50th anniversary of the wolf/moose study on the island. It's one of the longest studies in the world dealing with predators and prey.
"It's extremely significant," says Lyle Laverty, the assistant Secretary of the Interior. "I've worked as a resource professional for many agencies and very seldom do we have 50 years of sustained study. So it's really incredible to have that kind of information and value in understanding what's happening with ecosystems."
Three hundred people are expected to attend this weekend's ceremonies on Isle Royale.
A wolf/moose exhibit is currently on display at the Carnegie Cultural Center in Houghton.
