ELLENSBURG — The federal Fish and Wildlife Service says that a female gray wolf found dead in Kittitas County was shot in an area where wolves are protected by the Endangered Species Act and state law.
Wildlife agents would like to find and prosecute the person responsible.
The Daily Record reports the wolf was a member of the Teanaway pack wearing a radio collar. After signals showed the wolf was not moving, the carcass was found Oct. 28 north of Lake Cle Elum, within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Brent Lawrence with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Portland says gray wolves are protected by federal and state law west of Highway 97.
