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Reward in red wolf death raised to $5,000
The Humane Society and the Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust have joined to double the reward money offered in the death of a red wolf in Dare County on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge.
The $2,500 the groups are offering for information leading to the arrest of whoever killed the animal will be added to $2,500 offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which administers wildlife refuges.
The red wolf (Canis rufus), protected under the Endangered Species Act, was found dead Monday. Officials say it was intentionally killed, but have not said how.
Two others were killed in April.
The maximum criminal penalties for the unlawful taking of a red wolf are one year imprisonment and $100,000 fine per individual.
Contact Sandra Allred at (919) 856-4786 or Jay Eddy at (252) 216-8724 if you have pertinent information about any red wolf death.
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