Some groups want federal protection for Great Lakes gray wolves dropped as role of Endangered Species Act examined
From ChicagoTribune.com:
For three days in 2019, the howls of gray wolf Zeus at Big Run Wolf Ranch in Lockport echoed for miles as he mourned his mate Chenoa, who died from a gastric condition.
“It gives me chills every time we talk about it,” recalled Rainah Runty, the ranch manager, on a quiet weekday afternoon as gray wolves gnawed on beef bones and rubbed their snouts on the fresh snow. She rubbed the goosebumps prickling her arms. “You could literally hear the sadness in his voice. It was absolutely heartbreaking, and I think it just goes to show how much of a family unit wolves are.”
