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Tech's Wolf-Moose Work on Isle Royale is Subject of Documentary
Tech's Wolf-Moose Work on Isle Royale is Subject of Documentary Scientists have been studying the interdependence of wolves and moose at Michigan's Isle Royale National Park for half a century. It is the longest continuous predator-prey study ever conducted. Anchored in the northwest depths of Lake Superior, Isle Royale is one of America's last remaining wild places. Filmmaker George Desort spent over four years exploring this wilderness island with Michigan Tech wildlife biologists Rolf Peterson and John Vucetich, as they attempted to make sense of the delicate balance between wolf, moose and climate. Desort's documentary film, "Fortunate Wilderness: the Wolf and Moose Study of Isle Royale," will air on WNMU Channel 13 Marquette at 9 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31, and at 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 1. Michigan Tech helped sponsor the airing of this film on Public Broadcasting stations in Michigan and across the nation. It is also scheduled to air on KQED in San Francisco at 9 a.m. and noon on Friday, Feb. 5, and on Milwaukee Public Television at 9 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 21.