Current Research

Voyageurs National Park staff are conducting research and monitoring on the following wildlife species. Check out the attached links for more information:

Moose

• 2009 Moose Survey Results
  
• Moose in Minnesota website
  

Beavers

•  Voyageurs National Park Beaver Ecology Project (2004-2009)

Lynx

• Lynx habitat suitability in and near Voyageurs National Park
  

Cormorant

• 2008 Double-Crested Cormorant Research and Monitoring Summary Update (PDF)
  

Eagles

• Protected Bald Eagle Nesting Areas in Voyageurs National Park
  
• Reproduction and Distribution of Bald Eagles in Voyageurs National Park, 1973-1993 (PDF)

Sturgeon

• Lake Sturgeon Population Characteristics, Movements, and Habitat Use in the Namakan Reservoir, 2008 (PDF)
• Seasonal distribution of adult lake sturgeon in Namakan Reservoir (PDF)

Steve Windels

• Steve K. Windels Curriculum Vitae