Reward for illegally killed wolf increased to $31k

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 154

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced this week that the reward for information about a wolf killed out-of-season has increased by $30,000.

FWP originally announced a $1,000 reward for information on a wolf killed in wolf management unit 313, just north of Yellowstone National Park. The three-wolf quota for the unit was reached by hunters in mid-November, but wildlife officials found a wolf collar cut off an animal and thrown into a tree in late …

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