Tough times for wolves in Oregon

A man who shot an endangered wolf in Oregon was ordered to pay $2,000 in fines and surrender the rifle used in the killing. Not a huge consequence, but more justice than is typically meted out for these beleagured animals. Read more about the plight of Oregon's wolves here.

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