Two years ago, the world got rightly angry with Wyoming resident Cody Roberts. The case involved Roberts striking a juvenile wolf with his snowmobile and, instead of putting the predator out of its pain, tapped its mouth shut, and dragged the injured animal into a local bar for patrons to snap photos with. He later dispatched the wolf behind the bar. And, obviously, he posted pictures of the incident online, as everyone can't go three seconds without telling the world what they're doing.
As you can imagine, the proverbial excrement hit the fan, with animal rights groups, snowmobiling associations, hunting and fishing organizations, and pretty much everyone but a few select ranchers, called him out on his actions. The world quickly became aware of the practice called "wolf whacking," and almost no one was pleased.
Roberts originally didn't face much of a punishment for his actions, as the most the Wyoming Department of Natural Resources could do was impose a small fine for the transport of a live, warm-blooded animal. Subsequent actions taken by the state's legislature also failed to hold him accountable, as ranchers lobbied to not change current statutes.
