OSP seeks public’s tips to find whoever killed 2nd wolf in Baker County

Second wolf killing in area in just over a month

HALFWAY, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public's help with identifying the person (s) responsible for killing a wolf in the Pine Creek Wildlife Management Unit on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, on or about last Thursday.

The incident occurred in the Grouse Flat area off of Forest Service Road 3990, northeast of Halfway.   

An elk hunter found the deceased wolf and reported the incident to OSP.  The hunter then led OSP and ODFW personnel to the location of the deceased wolf.  The investigation determined the wolf was shot with a firearm.

ODFW stated the wolf was a non-breeding sub-adult female wolf about 1 1/2 years of age.  The wolf was in the Pine Creek Pack territory.      

Anyone with information regarding the case is urged to contact OSP Sergeant Isaac Cyr through the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or OSP (mobile).

It was the second wolf killing reported in just over a month in Baker County. A reward of more than $6,100 is being offered in regards to a late-September poaching incident, also on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, in that case involving the breeding male of the Cornucopia Pack.

Report Wildlife and Habitat Law Violators 

The TIP program offers preference point rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of big game mammals.

Preference Point Rewards:

5 Points-Mountain Sheep

5 Points-Mountain Goat

5 Points-Moose

5 Points-Wolf

4 Points-Elk

4 Points-Deer

4 Points-Antelope

4 Points-Bear

4 Points-Cougar

The TIP program also offers cash rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of Mountain Sheep, Mountain Goat, Moose, Elk, Deer, Antelope, Bear, Cougar, Wolf, Upland Birds, Waterfowl, and Furbearers. Cash rewards can also be awarded for the unlawful take of Game Fish and Shellfish and for Habitat Destruction.

CASH REWARDS:
$1,000 Mountain Sheep, Mountain Goat and Moose 
$500 Elk, Deer and Antelope 
$300 Bear, Cougar and Wolf 
$300 Habitat Destruction 
$100 Upland Birds and Waterfowl 
$100 Furbearers

$100 Game Fish and Shellfish 

How to Report a Wildlife and/or Habitat Law Violation or Suspicious Activity: 

TIP Hotline: 1-800-452-7888 or OSP(677)

TIP E-Mail: TIP@state.or.us (Monitored M-F 8:00AM - 5:00PM)