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  1. School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA

    John A. Vucetich

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    Rolf O. Peterson

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  3. Illinois Natural History Survey, 61821, Champaign, IL, USA

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Vucetich, J.A., Peterson, R.O. (2009). Wolf and Moose Dynamics on Isle Royale. In: Wydeven, A.P., Van Deelen, T.R., Heske, E.J. (eds) Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region of the United States. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85952-1_3

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