A gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park where wolf watching is not only one of the most popular tourist activities but it generates tens of millions annually for the regional economy. Many are puzzled why Interior Secretary Deb Haaland did not intervene to safeguard Yellowstone wolves killed when they crossed the park boundary—especially since the justification given by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, that wolves are decimating elk and livestock, has been proved to be grossly false. In the winter of 2021, Gianforte himself shot a Yellowstone research wolf that had wandered north of the park and got caught in a trap. Photo courtesy Jacob W. Frank/NPS
A gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park where wolf watching is not only one of the most popular tourist activities but it generates tens of millions annually for the regional economy. Many are puzzled why Interior Secretary Deb Haaland did not intervene to safeguard Yellowstone wolves killed when they crossed the park boundary—especially since the justification given by Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, that wolves are decimating elk and livestock, has been proved to be grossly false. In the winter of 2021, Gianforte himself shot a Yellowstone research wolf that had wandered north of the park and got caught in a trap. Photo courtesy Jacob W. Frank/NPS