The monetary reward has increased for information on a wolf that was killed illegally near Gardiner last month.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks initially offered a $1,000 reward for information. The Large Carnivore Fund and Wolves of the Rockies together have offered an additional $30,000.
The investigation began when officials received a mortality signal from a collared wolf in the Jardine area. They found the collar had been cut off and thrown into a tree, but they did not find a wolf carcass.
This area is in wolf management unit 313, which closed to wolf hunting on Nov. 16. However, game wardens believe the collared wolf was killed around 10 p.m. on Dec. 25. No further information is available.
Anyone with possible information is encouraged to visit tipmont.mt.gov to provide details.
Source: FWP
Photo: Photo: Gary Kramer, USFWS
