On December 6, O-Six’s mother was found dead on the western edge of Little America, not far from Junction Butte. She’d been killed by other wolves, most likely the neighboring Blacktail Pack, which made occasional forays down into the outskirts of Agate territory. Her tenure as an alpha had been among the longest since reintroduction, and she had left a considerable legacy in Yellowstone’s Northern Range, most notably in female leadership: at least five of her daughters had become alphas in other packs.
“On December 6, O-Six’s mother was found dead on the western edge of Little America, not far from Junction Butte. She’d been killed by other wolves, most likely the neighboring Blacktail Pack, which made occasional forays down into the outskirts of Agate territory. Her tenure as an alpha had been among the longest since reintroduction, and she had left a considerable legacy in Yellowstone’s Northern Range, most notably in female leadership: at least five of her daughters had become alphas in other packs.”
