Bone Deformities Linked to Inbreeding in Wolves of Isle Royale
Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 17:42
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- 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 at the island National Park in northern Lake Superior.