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Michigan wolf population holding steady, 2022 survey shows
(Detroit Free Press) Michigan's gray wolf population remains stable and might have reached its natural ceiling after mounting a decadeslong comeback in the Upper Peninsula, state biologists said after the latest survey.
An analysis of data collected in 2022 produced an estimate of 631 wolves, give or take 49, the Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday.
The survey estimated 136 packs roam the peninsula in Michigan's far north, with an average of four to five animals in each.
“These results show a continued trend of statistical stability, indicating that gray wolves may have reached their biological carrying capacity within the Upper Peninsula,” said Cody Norton, the DNR’s wolf specialist. .............(more)
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/01/18/michigan-wolf-population-survey/69819704007/
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