Want to be a volunteer moosewatcher on Isle Royale? Here's what it means

(WXYZ) — The Wolves & Moose of Isle Royale project is looking for volunteer moosewatchers for the 2026 season

According to officials, there will be four expeditions, each one week long, where a team of four to six will be guided through Isle Royale's wilderness searching for moose bones.

"You will travel through rugged backcountry, using aerial photos, topographic maps, GPS, and compasses as your guide, with a shared goal to search for and collect moose bones from winter wolf kills and starved animals. Each moose bone tells a story—of the size, age, and health of the victim and, by extrapolation from many kills on our database, of the moose population at large," organizers said on the application page.

The Wolves & Moose of Isle Royale project is the longest continuous study of a predat