Sekani, Howlers Inn, by Thomas Burns 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 […]
Who Shot Yellowstone’s White Wolf?
YNP white wolf, NPS/ Neal Herbert. 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 […]
More Fangs in the Forest
Montana’s Big Carnivores Match 1800s Levels BY TOM DICKSON 11-05-14 A young lion near Nye, Mont. Photo by Kevin Hanly. 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 […]