Educational Materials
on-line, educational video
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Dr. John Vucetich, co-leader of the Isle Royale wolf-moose research project, presents a compelling slideshow presented in two parts. The slideshow features over 100 stunning photos of wolves and moose living in the wild. The show is entertaining & educational, satisfying viewing for home or the classroom.
Topics covered include the natural history of wolves and moose, Isle Royale research, methods, & discoveries.
book
The Wolves of Isle Royale: a broken balance by Rolf Peterson
The Wolves of Isle Royale is Rolf Peterson's “fascinating firsthand account of the relationship that exists between the wolf and the moose on the island. Illustrated with over 100 photographs, this book reveals the true nature of the mysterious and little-understood wolf, and it offers novel solutions to the conservation crisis as the wolf population faltered in the early 1980s to its lowest recorded level.”
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book
A View from the Wolf's Eye, a memoir by Candy Peterson
Candy Peterson’s memoir, A View from the Wolf’s Eye, was published by the Isle Royale Keweenaw Park Association in 2008. Based on journals kept since 1973, the book is a personal summary of Candy’s experiences as her husband’s field assistant, the mother of two boys, and a greeter for visitors to the summer research site on Isle Royale. Illustrated by Trevor Peterson, the 102-page book can be purchased via amazon.com
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high school lesson plans
"Gray wolves, gray matter" is free-online curriculum that features a section on Isle Royale wolves and moose.
"Gray wolves, gray matter" was developed and is managed by the International Wolf Center.
To view the curriculum, click here.
educational software
Eco-beaker is educational software that features a lab exercise based on Isle Royale.
To find additional materials related to this lab. search the words "Isle Royale Ecobeaker" in Google.
educational journalism
Watching Wolves On a Wild Ride by Les Line appeared in the Dec/Jan 2001 issue of National Wildlife.
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