'Rising Star' of a Prominent Yellowstone Wolf Pack Was Illegally Killed, Sparking a Poaching Investigation
Sarah Kuta
Wildlife officials are investigating the suspicious death of a gray wolf near Yellowstone National Park. The killing is believed to have taken place on the night of December 25 in an area of southern Montana just north of the park.
According to a statement from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), officials started investigating after they received a concerning notification from a wolf collar in Jardine, Montana. When they reached the area, they saw the “collar had been cut off and thrown...