CRYSTAL FALLS, MI -
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a Wisconsin man illegally killed a wolf in Iron County earlier this month.
DNR conservation officers found the animal dumped at the edge of a field south of Iron River on Nov. 17. Evidence at the scene led the officers to a nearby hunting camp where a possible suspect was identified.
The Green Bay, Wis., man already had returned home, but agreed to return to Iron County to be served with arrest warrants and appear in court.
The suspect will be arraigned in 95B District Court on Nov. 30. The maximum penalty for poaching a wolf is 90 days in jail or a fine of up to $1,000. Wolves are a federally protected species in Michigan and cannot legally be killed, except in the defense of human life.
DNR conservation officers found the animal dumped at the edge of a field south of Iron River on Nov. 17. Evidence at the scene led the officers to a nearby hunting camp where a possible suspect was identified.
The Green Bay, Wis., man already had returned home, but agreed to return to Iron County to be served with arrest warrants and appear in court.
The suspect will be arraigned in 95B District Court on Nov. 30. The maximum penalty for poaching a wolf is 90 days in jail or a fine of up to $1,000. Wolves are a federally protected species in Michigan and cannot legally be killed, except in the defense of human life.
