Wildlife officials confirm 6 wolf poisonings in northeastern Washington

From opb.org:

Wildlife officials on Monday confirmed the deaths of six wolves in northeastern Washington were due to poison.

“This unfortunate incident involving the death of six wolves is being investigated and being taken extremely seriously due to the nature of the crime, the extent of the animals that were poached,” said Becky Elder, Washington State Fish and Wildlife Police communications consultant.

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