State and federal laws strictly protect wolves within Colorado. Once a wolf wanders into Wyoming, however, it’s no longer covered by the U.S. Endangered Species Act, which prohibits anyone from harassing or killing the animals without federal permission.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed the death of a Colorado wolf in Wyoming after receiving a mortality alert on March 16, according to a press release.

A federal agency says it killed a collard wolf that apparently crossed from Colorado into Wyoming and killed several sheep