$51,000 reward offered for information about poisoned wolves
File photo of gray wolf
Courtesy of U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
Washington state's Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help finding the person who poisoned six wolves in northeastern Washington.
Authorities found the wolves back in February and March 2022.
Now, advocacy groups are offering a $51,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction.
“These communities where this happens tend to be quite small, tight-knit communities, so there’s a likelihood that somebody who was not involved might know who did this," said Sophia Ressler, a staff attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity.
Ressler says this type of poaching is cruel. It can also can harm pets and other wildlife.
In 2021, eight wolves were poisoned in eastern Oregon.
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