Beloved Yellowstone Wolf Killed By Trophy Hunter

Wolves that call Yellowstone National Park home are protected from trophy hunters, but any that wander just a few miles past the invisible border are targeted.

The beautiful Spitfire, known simply as 926F, took over as alpha female of the pack after her mother was killed by a trophy hunter in 2012. Sadly, history repeated itself when a trophy hunter killed Spitfire in Montana. She leaves behind a daughter, that she was extremely close with. We can only hope that she will take on the alpha role and keep the pack together.