Breeding female wolf illegally shot and killed in Stevens County

[Ridgeratt]

Breeding female wolf illegally shot and killed in Stevens County

STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. — A breeding female wolf was illegally shot and killed in Stevens County at the end of May, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed.

According to the monthly wolf report, the female wolf was found dead from a gunshot wound in the Wedge pack territory, specifically on private property in the Sheep Creek area.

Anyone with information about the poaching is asked to call WDFW at 360-902-2928 or by texting WDFWTIP to 847411.

Anyone who provides information that helps lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $7,500  (CNW) or bonus points for special permit hunting opportunities.

This was the third wolf mortality documented by WDFW in 2021. A report released earlier this year indicated the state’s wolf population increased by an estimated 33 animals in 2020, with fewer lethal removals due to wolf-livestock conflict.

[cem3434]

Well damn, that's too bad. 

[KFhunter]

I don't know anything about this.

[fishngamereaper]

Suicide

[bearpaw]

On the radio they said it happened in the Sheep Creek area.

[huntnnw]

Good job!

[Ridgeratt]

I don't know anything about this.

I have only been as far east as Elbow lake. Was going to do a little fishing, but had a purist flogging the water and his significant other in her kayak puttering around singing and chanting.

I sort of like the solitude of the sounds of the woods around me. I didn't spend much time.

[ne kid]

Another victim of gun violence. Probably a stray bullet from a drive by shooting.

[KFhunter]

Maybe they mistook it for a spring bear and thought to fill the kelly hill bear tag.

I seen a wolf the other day staning in the middle of hwy 395 and my first thought was bear it was so black.

But it turned and buggered off before I could get a much closer inspection, maybe if I were in a hellcat I could have gotten close enough to inspect it.

[Ghost Hunter]

I don't know anything about this.

   Check my cell phone records.  Haven't been in that area this year.  Quarantined alone, so no witnesses. 

[KFhunter]

I don't know anything about this.

   Check my cell phone records.  Haven't been in that area this year.  Quarantined alone, so no witnesses. 

Problem is there's no cell reception in much of that area, so that's not going to absolve you from suspicion.   

[Ridgeratt]

I don't know anything about this.

   Check my cell phone records.  Haven't been in that area this year.  Quarantined alone, so no witnesses. 

Problem is there's no cell reception in much of that area, so that's not going to absolve you from suspicion.   

And if you are able to get service, chances are you will show roaming from North of the border.

[KFhunter]

The Canadians did it! 

[Ghost Hunter]

Anyone who provides information that helps lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $7,500  (CNW) or bonus points for special permit hunting opportunities.

This was the third wolf mortality documented by WDFW in 2021. A report released earlier this year indicated the state’s wolf population increased by an estimated 33 animals in 2020, with fewer lethal removals due to wolf-livestock conflict.

Bonus points for wolf?  Now there is some motivation.

[Special T]

Is it just me, but illegally shot wolves seem to be breeding females.