tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664872774352256800.post7269532735338261250..comments2023-10-16T07:47:14.662-07:00Comments on Yooper's Trails: The King of Spades Part II, Population Dynamicsyooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11297259993402713368noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664872774352256800.post-16022322062152741062008-01-19T18:21:00.000-08:002008-01-19T18:21:00.000-08:00Hey Far! Yup, I'm familiar with the Isle Royal pro...Hey Far! Yup, I'm familiar with the Isle Royal project. Very interesting as this was on an island, isolated from other enviromental factors. I'll be discussing to what happened to the deer herd when they were introduced to North Manitou Island here in Michigan, probably in my next post.<BR/><BR/>The graph is'nt mine, however, yes, my own study of snowshoe hares support this cycle of ten years, as do the hundreds of other like studies, thoughout North America. The same cam be said of ruffed grouse and their 12 year cycle.<BR/><BR/>I'll be discussing what the effects of isolation has and how it relates to the extinction process. This is by far the most misunderstood aspect of population dynamics and the most damning for certain populations. I want to throughly cover this subject and be as accurate as I can be, so people can make up their own minds on what action to take, if any at all. Thanks for the comments and questions as it's jogging my memory on points made last year on BNB.<BR/><BR/>I feel I did'nt cover this topic adequate enough over there and know of one person who was hurt(their feelings), over it. However, this person does post over at JMG, and I'm sure, in time they'll find this message.yooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297259993402713368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664872774352256800.post-25088423521552112642008-01-19T16:52:00.000-08:002008-01-19T16:52:00.000-08:00Of course, you're aware of the Isle Royale wolf/mo...Of course, you're aware of the Isle Royale wolf/moose cycles that have been studied in depth as well and follow the same kind of pattern.<BR/><BR/>Your graph is interesting — the hares seem to crash every 10 years, like clockwork. This is your own study?Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.com