FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A large monetary reward is available for information on a Mexican gray wolf recently found dead northwest of Flagstaff.
Up to $103,000 is available for info leading to a prosecution in the case of a female wolf found deceased on Nov. 7 near Forest Service Road 2058 and East Spring Valley Road, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Wildlife officials said the wolf was first documented outside of the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area north of Interstate 40 near Flagstaff in early summer 2024.
The wolf, known as Hope, was federally protected and killing this species of wolf could result in criminal penalties. Mexican gray wolves were listed as an endangered species in the 1970s, resulting in the creation of a breeding program to boost the wolf population in the Southwest.
“If the investigation into Hope’s death reveals that a person killed her, we expect the Arizona Game and Fish Department to advocate for justice for Hope,” Sandy Bahr, director for Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter, said in a statement.
Anyone with information can contact 346-254-0515 or the Game and Fish Department at 800-352-0700.
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