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Meeting Wolves Face to Face—What’s That Like?

Howlers Inn Proprietors Describe Initial Encounters BY DAVID S. LEWIS She was the first family member to set foot in the wolf enclosure, Aurelie Burns told the Pioneer. The outgoing owner of the sanctuary, Mary Martha Bahn, told Aurelie to remove her dangling earrings before getting close to the wolves—because they could catch their paws on them. Did that worry you, I … [Read more...]

Who Shot Yellowstone’s White Wolf?

BY KAREN DAVIS 6/11/17 A preliminary necropsy of the injured, well-known white wolf discovered April 11 in Yellowstone National Park shows she was shot—and within the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park, officials believe. Discovered by hikers inside the park near Gardiner, Mont., the Canyon Pack alpha female was euthanized by park staff due to her severe injuries. … [Read more...]

More Fangs in the Forest

A young lion near Nye, Mont. Photo by Kevin Hanly.

Montana’s Big Carnivores Match 1800s Levels BY TOM DICKSON 11-05-14 If Montanans ever decide on a new motto, they might consider something like Terra Multi Fera (Land of Abundant Wild Animals). Owing to Montana’s intact, healthy habitats and science-based conservation practices, the state has long been known as a place teeming with wildlife such as elk, bighorn … [Read more...]

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