One of the wolves brought to Isle Royale as part of a relocation effort has left by way of an ice bridge. Ben Thorp has more.
Park officials say trackers on the wolves confirmed one female wolf left the island.
She was one of three surviving wolves brought to the island as part of the relocation effort. She walked over an ice bridge into Canada.
Phyllis Green is with Isle Royale National Park. She says during the planning of the relocation effort it was understood that something like this could happen.
“Definitely I was disappointed but surprised, no. It’s not surprising that a Minnesota wolf would try to trek back to the mainland.”
Green says the park is continuing to work with Canada to bring more wolves to the island this winter.