Writers on the Range: The wolf-killing case that could change Wyoming

Writers on the Range: The wolf-killing case that could change Wyoming

The Wyoming man who deliberately ran down a wolf with his snowmobile in 2024 didn’t face any consequences, unless you count a $250 fine for “possessing a live animal.” But as the terrible story and graphic photos of the wolf’s suffering spread across the nation, public reaction could be summed up as “horrified.” Still, the Wyoming state Legislature failed to make illegal what Cody Roberts did. After running over the young female wolf with his sn…