January 14, 2026 — open prairie in the northern plains The wolf went for the calf. Low, fast, teeth aimed for the back leg — a clean move meant to separate it from its mother. It almost worked. The bison spun. She charged through the dust and snow, head down, horns sweeping wide. The wolf tried to dodge — too late. One horn caught underneath and flipped it into the air, body tumbling end over end before slamming back to the ground. The message landed harder than the wolf did. The rest of the pac