Figure 1.

Map of boreal forests (shaded) globally, in North America, and in the study areas (stars). Both study areas occur along the southern limit of moose (Alces alces) range in North America in systems that are characterized by numerous small lakes, mostly southern boreal forests interspersed with some northern temperate hardwoods, and wolves (Canis lupus) as predators. Moose populations currently have dissimilar trajectories, with Isle Royale's increasing and Minnesota's decreasing.