After 30 years of preservation efforts, wolves are making such a comeback in North America that three states have decided to take the animals off the endangered species list.
Only a few hundred wolves remained in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan when the decision to protect them was made in the early 1970s but now over 4,000 roam around the region.
In addition, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming have also seen a rapid resurgence in what the US Fish and Wildlife Service calls an "icon of wilderness".
Lynn Scarlett, Interior Department deputy secretary, said: "Wolves have recovered in the western Great Lakes because efforts to save them from extinction have been a model of cooperation, flexibility, and hard work."
She added: "This same spirit of collaboration has helped gray wolves in the Northern Rockies exceed their recovery goals to the point where they are biologically ready to be delisted."
The Great Lakes is the largest expanse of freshwater in the world and stretches across six states in the US side of the border.
With the added incentive of more gray wolves, the region is popular for wildlife watching, hiking and is one of the world's best fishing sites.
For the more active traveller, a multitude of adventure sports such as canoeing, mountain biking, sailing and snowmobiling are on offer.
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