SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Someone shot a wolf in Oregon, leaving its pack without a breeding male, and wildlife officials have announced a $6,000 reward for the shooter.
Wally Sykes with Northeast Oregon Ecosystems said he hopes this reward will inspire someone to come forward with information.
The radio-collared black wolf was found dead on a forest service road in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. It had been shot.
The wolf was the breeding male of the Cornucopia Pack in Baker County. He and the breeding female raised three pups last year.