FILE – This photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a gray wolf, April 18, 2008. The collars from two gray wolves sent a mortality signal Dec. 29, 2023. State wildlife officials responded and found three dead wolves, two with collars and one without, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a statement. (Gary Kramer/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP, File)