Camera traps find rich community of carnivores on Apostle Islands

The Apostle Islands, dotting Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin, U.S., are home to at least 12 species of carnivores, a new study has found. These include the American marten (Martes americana), a species that was completely wiped out of Wisconsin in the 1920s due to widespread habitat loss and trapping of the animals. The carnivore … Continue reading Camera traps find rich community of carnivores on Apostle Islands