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Mashamoquet Brook State Park Pomfret, Conn. (Photos by Colleen Kopp)
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(Photos by Colleen Kopp)John Folsom tells the legend of how Israel Putnam may have killed the last wolf in CT.
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(Photos by Colleen Kopp)WOLF DEN THIS WAY
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(Photos by Colleen Kopp)Legend says Israel Putnam cornered and shot the last wolf in CT in this den on Dec. 1742.
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(Photos by Colleen Kopp)A wooden plaque commemorates the event.
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(Photos by Colleen Kopp)In that day, Putnam was hailed as a hero for protecting his community and their livestock.
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(Photos by Colleen Kopp)Folsom asks how our current society would react to a similar situation.
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A large part of conservation efforts are dedicated solely to protecting species that face extinction. Which is the exact opposite of exploitation.
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A view from inside the wolf den
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(Photos by Colleen Kopp)Hiking back up the trail.
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(Photos by Colleen Kopp)Bluets dot the side of the trail...
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(Photos by Colleen Kopp)…and the sun shines through overhanging oak leaves.
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Park location and contact information for Mashamoquet Brook State Park:
147 Wolf Den DrivePomfret Center, CT
06259(860) 928-6121
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