Curiosity killed the wolf – and fuelled an anti-hunting petition in Canada

Standing in a hotel lobby, this wolf is a mixture of driftwood, sea shells and dried kelp.

 Weighing nearly 70kg (150lbs) and standing five feet tall, the sculpture is a tribute to Takaya, the celebrated wolf who lived on a scattering of wild islands less than two miles from the city centre.

 The unlikely story of his eight years of self-imposed isolation captivated locals, some of whom would paddle by the rocky outcrops and windswept trees hoping to glimpse the animal.

 But one day in late March, the crack of a hunter’s rifle brought an end to a narrative that had come to represent society’s complicated relationship with the elusive predators.

 In the months since Takaya’s death, artists such as Tanya Bub have worked to preserve his memory. continue