Reward fund established for wolf shootings

UNDATED A reward fund has been established for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for killing nine grey wolves during the recent deer hunt in Wisconsin.

The Timber Wolf Alliance of Ashland, Defenders of Wildlife of Washington D-C and the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service are offering a reward of four thousand dollars.D-N-R wardens and agents from the Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating the shootings.The grey wolves are a protected species in Wisconsin, but still listed as endangered under federal law.

__Information from Wisconsin Public Radio, Chuck Quirmbach

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Reward Fund Established For Wolf Shootings

Wolves Are Protected Species In Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — A reward fund has been established for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for killing nine gray wolves during the recent deer hunt in Wisconsin.

The Timber Wolf Alliance of Ashland, Defenders of Wildlife of Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are offering a reward of $4,000.

Department of Natural Resources wardens and agents from the Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating the shootings.

The gray wolves are a protected species in Wisconsin but are still listed as endangered under federal law.

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