Wolf killed north of Halfway

Published 9:28 am Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Oregon State Police is investigating the illegal shooting death of a wolf north of Halfway.

Fish and wildlife troopers from the agency learned on Aug. 5 that a wolf fitted with a tracking collar was dead near Forest Road 66, between Fish Lake and Twin Lakes in the Wallowa Mountains north of Halfway.

Troopers, along with employees from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, found the wolf carcass near the road.

The wolf had “injuries consistent with having been shot by a firearm,” according to an OSP press release. Troopers believe the wolf was killed the morning of Aug. 4.

The wolf, a 2-year-old female, was part of the Keating pack.

The Oregon Wildlife Coalition and conservation partners are offering to pay an $11,500 reward that leads to an arrest and/or citation, according to the press release.

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact OSP through the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP (*677), or email TIP@osp.oregon.gov.

Reference case number SP22201971.