17K views · 1K reactions | Every wolf pack has a story. Do you know the stories of gray wolves in the Pacific West? | Defenders of Wildlife | Facebook

32K views · 588 reactions | Against all odds, gray wolves have managed to return from the brink of extinction--a cause for celebration considering how vital they are to keeping the ecosystem in balance. | National Geographic TV | Facebook

In just three days, 216 gray wolves were slaughtered in Wisconsin — 20% of the state’s wolf population. Just as they were beginning breeding season, wolves were set upon by hound-hunters or caught in leg-hold traps. Many of these wolves died unspeakably painful deaths in the cold. This unprecedented mass killing of Wisconsin's wolves is a brutal reminder of what happens when states manage wolves. Just before leaving office, Trump stripped federal protection from nearly every wolf in the lower 48