Individual cited for illegally possessing live wolf
4/4/2024 8:03:16 PM
Cheyenne - The Wyoming Game and Fish Department investigated and cited an individual who was found to be in possession of a live wolf. The individual was cited for a misdemeanor violation of Wyoming Game and Fish Commission regulations, Chapter 10, Importation and Possession of Live Warm-Blooded Wildlife.
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Per Wyo Stat. Ann. 23-1-304 (d)(vi) any information regarding wolves taken in Wyoming is not a public record.
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Per Wyo. Stat. Ann. 6-3-1008 (a)(vii) animal cruelty charges are not applicable to predatory animals.
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Predatory animals are defined in Wyo. Stat. Ann. 23-1-101(a)(viii)(B).
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Misdemeanor fines are set in state statute.
(Breanna Ball, Public Information Officer - (breanna.ball1@wyo.gov))
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