‘Rock star’ wolf shot, killed

The world’s most famous wolf, a popular tourist attraction at Yellowstone National Park, was shot and killed on Dec. 6 outside the park’s boundaries.

Known as 832F, the wolf was the alpha female of the park’s Lamar Canyon pack and became so well-known wildlife enthusiasts would refer to her as a “rock star,” according to The New York Times.

Since Wyoming opened its first wolf hunt in decades this fall, 832F (pictured) is the eighth GPS-collared wolf to be shot outside the park’s boundaries. Scientists studying the wolves have professed dismay at the string of deaths.

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