Oregon prosecutor to review killing of endangered gray wolf
Source: Reuters
Oregon prosecutor to review killing of endangered gray wolf
Reuters
Tuesday 20 October 2015 20.16 BST
Prosecutors in Oregon are weighing whether to criminally charge a hunter who killed an endangered gray wolf while attempting to kill coyotes, authorities said on Tuesday.
The hunter, whom officials have declined to name, reported to Oregon wildlife authorities on 6 October that he had shot the gray wolf while hunting coyotes in Prairie City, Oregon, a small town about 284 miles (457 km) south-east of Portland.
Prosecutors said they would decide as soon as next week whether to charge him with illegally killing a gray wolf, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of $6,250 and a year in jail, wildlife officials said.
Oregon state police concluded their investigation on Monday, turning it over to prosecutors for review.
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