HELENA, Mont. — The reward for information on a wolverine killed illegally in southwestern Montana was increased to $21,500.
The wolverine was killed illegally northwest of Wisdom in November.
Organizations that contributed additional funds to the cash reward include the Animal Defense Fund, Trap Free Montana, Skyline Sportsmen in Butte, the Center for Biological Diversity and FWP’s TIP-MONT program.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks released the following:
Several organizations have offered to contribute additional funding to raise the cash reward for information on a wolverine killed illegally northwest of Wisdom in November.
Donating organizations include the Animal Defense Fund, Trap Free Montana, Skyline Sportsmen in Butte, the Center for Biological Diversity, and FWP’s TIP-MONT program. The combined reward offered from these organizations is $21,500.
Game wardens received a report on Nov. 10 of a wolverine carcass found on U.S. Forest Service Road 7377 near Schultz Saddle and the Continental Divide, northwest of Wisdom. A game warden located the carcass and confirmed the animal had been shot, skinned and abandoned.