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Eugene

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Tue Oct 20, 2015, 09:05 PM Oct 2015

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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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/20/oregon-killing-endangered-gray-wolf

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