Bone Deformities Linked to Inbreeding in Wolves of Isle Royle

The wolves on Isle Royale are suffering from genetically deformed bones. Scientists from Michigan Technological University blame the extreme inbreeding of the small, isolated wolf population. They report the first scientific evidence in the current issue of the journal Biological Conservation.

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