This is was Hoppy. Also known as wolf 253 to those at Yellowstone National Park.
Hoppy got his name because he had a limp ever since a fight he was in as a pup. Unfortunately, he’s no longer with us, since the Bush administration issued a rule permitting states to kill wolves affecting elk herds in any way in the northern Rockies. Hoppy was one of the first casualties as the federal government stripped Endangered Species protections for gray wolves in the northern Rockies at the end of March.
See a slide show of Hoppy and other wolves at Yellowstone and find out what you can do to help here.
Tags: Environment, Politics
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