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Article: Gray wolf in Denali park freed from snare on neck
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- May 6, 2008
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A large, gray wolf frequently seen by
visitors to Denali National Park has a good chance at survival after
a snare was removed from its neck late last week.
The wolf was one of two that escaped snare traps set legally by
trappers outside of the Denali park boundaries this winter, wildlife
officials said.
The gray wolf, one of Denali's more visible wolves for tourists
because it would stay close to the park road, was spotted by park
employees several times, but always managed to give them the slip.
On Friday, though, park wildlife biologist Tom Meier and a
veterinarian spotted the wolf's tracks in fresh snow atop a ridge
and went after it. Meier immobilized the wolf with ...
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