What the ice on Lake Superior means for Isle Royale

It's the first time in quite a while that Lake Superior has frozen over so thoroughly, which is great for some reasons, like wildlife diversity on Isle Royale. Maybe. 

 

Excerpt: A solid ice bridge over Lake Superior has formed between Isle Royale and the mainland, an increasingly rare link that could bring new life – quite literally – to an isolated and inbred Isle Royale National Park wolf population facing extirpation.

 

But whether or not wolves cross the 20-some miles of ice this winter, park officials say many of the island’s species face an uncertain future as the climate continues to warm. 

 

The whole article is online here.