Pluie (tracked wolf — Banff to U.S. Rockies)

Pluie is a tracked wolf whose multi-year migrations between Banff National Park and the U.S. Rockies made her a celebrated subject for conservationists. Scientists followed her for four years, and activists use footage of her travels to embody arguments for a contiguous wolves-only corridor. The revelation that Pluie was later shot by a rancher transforms her from an emblem of resilience into a tragic hinge in political debate, forcing advocates and policymakers to confront real costs. Pluie functions as a nonverbal, symbolic agent whose life and death shape public sentiment and policy framing within the episode.