Wolf Killed in Utah Was Animal From Rare Arizona Sighting

[SkierBob]

[ForestGal]

How very sad!   

[sagespirit]

Beyond sad. Tragic.

[Forester]

I feel bad obviously for the wolf, but also the kids who helped name her, they must be devastated.  I think the hunter should be punished somehow, pleading ignorance should be no excuse.

[Mikeswave]

The hunter at least admitted he made a mistake and reported it. He could have kept quiet and no one would have know what happened to the wolf. It's sad that this happen. I was wondering if there is that many coyotes that the have to shoot them on site.

[Wrightwood]

Media Contacts:
Jordan Traverso, CDFW Communications, (916) 654-9937
 
Wolf Depredation Investigation Report Released
After a thorough investigation of an incident in Siskiyou County, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) released a wolf depredation incident report. The incident was observed on Nov. 10, 2015.

The report classified this incident as "probable." That is, there is some evidence to suggest wolf predation of livestock involving at least one animal (calf).

In June 2014, the California Fish and Game Commission voted to list gray wolves as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (ESA). The gray wolf is also listed as endangered in California, under the Federal ESA of 1973. Gray wolves in California are therefore protected by the ESA making it illegal to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect wolves, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct in California.

Though wolves rarely pose a direct threat to human safety, CDFW recommends that people never approach, feed or otherwise disturb a wolf. For more information about staying safe in wolf-occupied areas, including what people should do if they encounter a wolf, please visit www.wildlife.ca.gov/conservation/mammals/gray-wolf/faq.