Fury at hunter who 'accidentally' shot dead famous wolf who wandered hundreds of miles to become the first of her species to see the Grand Canyon for 70 YEARS

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2891940/Wolf-killed-Utah-famed-Grand-Canyon-wanderer.html

A gray wolf killed by a Utah hunter may have been Echo - a female who attracted national attention after wandering through several states to become the first of the protected animals seen at Arizona's Grand Canyon in 70 years, officials said on Tuesday.

The hunter, who was not named by authorities, told Utah wildlife officers on Sunday that he accidentally shot and killed a wolf equipped with a radio collar near the Arizona border after mistaking it for a coyote.

Wolves in Utah are protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, which bans killing of imperiled animals without a special permit, but coyotes in the state are allowed to be shot on sight.

The only good wolf is a dead wolf.

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[[ The hunter, who was not named by authorities, told Utah wildlife officers on Sunday that he accidentally shot and killed a wolf equipped with a radio collar near the Arizona border after mistaking it for a coyote. ]]

Dummy.

Even if this was a mistake, he should have kept his mouth shut.

The feds will almost certainly press charges against him.

"SSS" -- shoot, shovel, shut up!