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$31.000 reward for info on this murder! A poacher has illegally killed one of Yellowstone National Park's most prominent and beloved wolves, dealing a serious setback to conservation efforts and the scientific monitoring of the region's iconic wolf population.
The victim was Wolf 1478F, a young female gray wolf born in 2022 into the renowned Junction Butte pack—widely regarded as the most viewed and photographed wolf pack in the world, thanks to its visibility from major park roads and long-term study since the 1995 reintroduction program.
According to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), the wolf was shot around 10 p.m. on Christmas Day 2025 (December 25) near the Jardine area in Montana's Wolf Management Unit 313, just outside the park's northern boundary. The unit had already met its quota of three wolves and closed to legal hunting on November 16, 2025, making the kill outright illegal.
Investigators received a mortality signal from her tracking collar, but upon arrival, they discovered the collar had been deliberately cut off and tossed into a tree in an apparent effort to conceal the crime. The carcass itself was not recovered, complicating the case.
Wolf 1478F was celebrated by wildlife trackers, photographers, visitors, and advocates as a "rising star" with exceptional hunting skills and a distinctive presence. She was seen as a potential future alpha female (matriarch) for the Junction Butte pack, whose stability and dynamics have been closely observed for decades. Her loss disrupts the pack's social structure—already strained by prior incidents—and represents a blow to ongoing research on wolf behavior, ecology, and the broader Rocky Mountain ecosystem.
Wildlife groups, including Wolves of the Rockies, are mourning the incident and urging justice, with FWP offering an increased reward (up to $31,000 as of recent updates) for information leading to the poacher's arrest. This case highlights persistent tensions over wolf hunting near park borders and the vulnerability of collared study animals.
The story has drawn widespread coverage from outlets like ABC News, USA Today, SFGATE, and People, underscoring the emotional and ecological impact on one of conservation's flagship success stories.
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Carolina Blaze has a nice ring to it
we are so excited to call Durham our home 🏠❤️🔥
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What an amazing accomplishment !
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FOUR seasons of every minute, every game. Congrats, KK 👏
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It's a full house on Sunday 🏡
Standing room only tickets just dropped. Don't miss your chance to be part of the action! 🎟️: tickets.nccourage.com/offers/3353

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DISCover Ultimate Day is coming Saturday, Sept. 6th! 🥏
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.@NWSL’s @HoustonDash has a trio of new moms recovering to the pitch faster than ever before — thanks to their secret weapon.
“I don't want the players to ever wonder what could have been if I had really done it right,” the team’s head physical therapist tells @DanaJacobson.
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