109: Howl We Ever Forget the White Queen?

This is a stock photo, not the White Queen 

I am lucky and grew up in one of the most beautiful places in the world,  Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Across from my driveway Grand Teton Park started, up the road was Yellowstone Park, and down the road was the National Elk Refuge. I had a view of the Tetons outside of my window every day and have woken  to moose, bears, coyotes, wolves, elk, deer and more in my yard. Last week, I was saddened by the news of the euthanizing of The White Queen also called Queen B, a 12-tear-old, white alpha female wolf who ran the Canyon pack in Yellowstone with her mate for 8 years. The last I have heard, no one knew how she was so severely injured, and the park is still looking for tips (call 307-344-2132). 

As alpha female of the highly visible Canyon pack—which roamed expansively from Hayden Valley to the Firehole River area to the northern portion of the park—the white wolf also earned the admiration of wildlife biologists for its longevity and partnership with 712M. Doug Smith, lead biologist of Yellowstone’s wolf project, once referred to the pair as a “cool story.”
Maybe what intrigued fans most was the fact that, remarkable in this day and age, the wolf was never captured, never collared, never named. (http://county10.com/queen-of-yellowstone-is-gone-found-by-hikers-dying-famous-female-wolf-euthanized/)

She was an elegant, beautiful wolf, and I particularly love her elusiveness. Shumway photography has many photos in a gallery here http://www.shumwayphotography.com/Yellowstone/White-Queen/i-bJ5jB7R. The White Queen and her mate had 8 litter of puppies, and the news has not said whether she may have already delivered or may have been pregnant when found. I hope for the best for her pack, and I wanted to support wolves today for Donations by the Dozen, and I chose the International Wolf Center.

I suggest watching the video above to learn more and to see great pictures, as I can never do full justice to any of the organizations here. The IWC offers a great deal of programming, including school programs, adventure programs, seminars, visits and  webinars for your at home educational participation. When visiting, you can meet the IWC Ambassadors Wolves,

We realize that each connection will be unique. That connection, whether profound or subtle is imprtant [sic]to us and means that each individual had a personal experience with the International Wolf Center. Those experiences help the Center fulfill its mission to advance the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to wildlands and the human role in their future. (http://www.wolf.org/meet-our-wolves/) 

You can support the wolves and the International Wolf Center by donating or  in various other ways including the Howl at the Moon Gala in Ely, Minnesota in May or at their shop (I love the kids forest backpack with the animals) here https://shop.wolf.org.

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