In this 2018 photo, a wolf is seen in Jackson Hole, Wyo. U.S. and state officials say hunting wolves from aircraft is prohibited under federal law, despite arguments to the contrary from the state of Montana in a lawsuit from environmentalists. (Ryan Dorgan/Jackson Hole News & Guide via AP, File
February 26, 2022
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