12 wolves. One snowmobile. No survivors.

    

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Whenever someone asks why Environmental Action exists, we sometimes mention the Dog Creek wolf pack -- which was erased by a hunter in a single afternoon. The pack was once a thriving, 12-member family in the heart of Wyoming's Grand Tetons. Like all families, all the pack wanted was to hunt together and play together. But by using a snowmobile as a weapon, a hunter pursued the pack through the deep powder and picked them off, one by one, until every last member was killed.1 It's called "wolf whacking," and it's perfectly legal under Wyoming's current laws.2 It's also just one reason why Environmental Action does what we do. Wolf whacking isn't the only way that hunters kill wolves. In many areas of the Northern Rockies, wolves are classified as trophy game or even vermin, which opens the door to methods of killing that defy the standards of humane wildlife management.3 Hunters often shoot wolves from helicopters. This tactic, also called aerial gunning, leaves wolves with no cover and no chance of escape. Pups are also murdered in their dens. Den raiding eliminates a pack's next generation and threatens the long-term stability of the species. Steel traps are particularly inhumane. These devices snare a wolf's neck, starving its brain of blood and leaving a wolf in agony before a hunter arrives to finish the job.4 These practices aren't just inhumane. They are a direct threat to the long-term survival of gray wolves. And when entire packs such as the Dog Creek family are erased, it disrupts the ecological balance of our national parks and the surrounding wilderness.5 The Environmental Action team is committed to helping gray wolves survive and thrive. Together, we will keep raising a voice for reinstated federal protections and an end to these extreme methods of "predator control." Thank you, The Environmental Action team P.S. Will you help defend the wolves of the Northern Rockies with a donation today? 1. "Wolf whacking: There's no excuse for this cruelty toward wolves," Environmental Action, September 19, 2025. 2. Mike Koshmrl, "Wyoming lawmakers reject ban on Wyoming's tradition of killing wildlife with snowmobiles," Daily Montanan, February 10, 2025. 3. Laura Lundquist, "Calls for change mount after Wyoming man tortures wolf," Missoula Current, April 26, 2024. 4. "These retailers need to stop selling cruel wolf traps," Environmental Action, May 17, 2023. 5. Anaissa Ruiz-Tejada, "The surprising role of gray wolves in ecosystem dynamics," September 1, 2023. Your donation will be used to stand up for wildlife and the wild places they call home, and to support all of our campaigns to protect our environment. The generosity of people just like you is what makes all of our work possible.