Watching wolves, moose -- and heat -- on Michigan island

April 20th, 2008 By JOHN FLESHER, Associated Press Writer Watching wolves, moose -- and heat -- on Michigan island (AP)

In this photo provided by Michigan Tech University, wolves in the East Pack are seen in the snow on Isle Royale on Feb. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Michigan Tech University, John Vucetich)

(AP) -- Ignoring our observation plane circling above the frozen Lake Superior wilderness, the eight gray wolves seemed as harmless as your beloved pooch cavorting with its pals in the yard. Trotting along Siskiwit Bay, they playfully nipped and pawed each other, pausing occasionally to roll in the snow.



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