Backpack-Stealing Wolf Prompts Closures at This National Park

A cheeky wolf has become too comfortable exploring the Three Mile Campground at Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park. For the safety of visitors, the park has officially closed tent campsites and group campsites until the end of the month. Isle Royale posted a notice to Instagram, sharing more information about the specific incidents that led to this decision.

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“Over the past week, a wolf has been spotted in the campground, sniffing and pawing at tents, dragging backpacks away from tents, and entering a tent,” Isle Royale wrote in the post. “The wolf has become increasingly bold, showing signs of habituation and a growing reliance on human food. The park has addressed the issue through hazing, improved trash and recycling management, and stricter food storage rules, but wolf interest in human food and trash continues. This recent focus on tents and backpacks at Three Mile Campground is a serious concern.”

See Isle Royale’s full post about the backpack-stealing wolf below.

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