OSP seeks tips from public to find whoever shot, killed wolf in Wallowa County

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division said Tuesday it is seeking the public's assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for fatally shooting a wolf in the Sled Springs Wildlife Management Unit of Wallowa County in northeast Oregon.

On Saturday around 10:30 a.m., a concerned citizen reported to OSP and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel finding the collared, deceased wolf on Parsnip Creek Road in Wallowa County, about 6 miles southeast of Wallowa, Oregon. 

OSP troopers and ODFW personnel responded to the area and located the dead wolf. An initial investigation revealed that the wolf likely died as a result of being shot. The wolf, OR-106, was a 2-year-old collared female, a lone wolf that dispersed from the Chesnimnus Pack. 

OSP is urging anyone with information regarding this case to call the Oregon State Police Tip-line at 1-800-452-7888, OSP (677), or email at TIP@state.or.us. Reference case # SP22006179.

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