Reward offered for information about dead grizzly bear
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The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is working with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to locate the individual or individuals responsible for the death of a grizzly bear on or about Oct. 21, near the Coyote Meadows Road on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Fremont County.
A reward of $1,000 is being offered through the Idaho Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) hotline and an additional $5,000 is being offered by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service for information sufficient for a citation or warrant to be issued.
The grizzly bear is still listed as a Threatened Species in Idaho and is still federally protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Anyone with information about this case should call the CAP Hotline at 1-800-632-5999 or call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at (208) 523-0855.
Callers may remain anonymous.
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