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6 Yellowstone Park Wolves Killed by Humans, According to Report

6 Yellowstone Park Wolves Killed by Humans, According to Report
Crystal, a female gray wolf, roams the enclosure during a sneak peak of the new American Trail at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 29, 2012. Allison Shelley/Getty Images
Colin Fredericson
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Six wolves died due to the actions of people in and around Yellowstone National Park, according to a National Park Service report covering 2017.

Five of the wolves were killed legally during hunting season in Montana, while one of the wolves was shot illegally within park boundaries and had to be euthanized by park staff, according to the Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report 2017.

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