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WestMichRad

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12. Hmm, so maybe there are possums in the UP now?

Reply to llmart (Reply #11)

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 12:40 PM

Aug 30

Although (unless assisted), I would think that one or more wolves would be much more likely than possums to cross the iced-over straights of Mackinac (5 miles).
Wolves have been known to cross iced over Great Lakes before (Ontario to Isle Royale, about 25 miles).

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