PARK COUNTY, Wyo. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking information about a grizzly bear fatality due to an apparent gunshot wound in Park County in May.
The grizzly was found dead along Deep Lake Trail in Park County on May 30.
USFWS along with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are investigating the mortality and are offering a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest or charges being filed against the responsible party. According to USWFS, rewards are at the discretion of the agency and align with federal wildlife laws. The amount is commensurate with the information or assistance provided.
Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and throughout their Lower 48 range remain protected by the Endangered Species Act.
“Many of our law enforcement investigations are solved because people who see unlawful activities reach out to us or their local game warden,” the press release states. “This program allows us to thank everyday people who help us investigate and stop these crimes, all while protecting their anonymity in the process.”
Deep Lake Trail is in the Beartooth Mountains, near the border of Wyoming and Montana, east of Yellowstone National Park. In the winter, the trail system is popular for snowmobiling.
Anyone with information regarding the death of this bear, or any other wildlife crimes, is encouraged to call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Cody, Wyoming at 307-527-7604, or Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Cody Regional Office at 307-527-7125.
