Obituary for a Wolf

She was known as 527, but she was much more than a number. She was one of Yellowstone's beloved wolves.

Wolf 527 was beloved by wolf-watchers and wildlife biologists who chronicled her courageous life. Sadly, she was also one of the first wolves killed in October - during Montana's first wolf hunt in modern times.

There are times I am not proud to be a member of the 'human' race.