Reward Offered for Information on Poacher Who Killed Oregon’s Frazier Mountain Wolf Pack Alpha

On January 29, Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish and Wildlife Division troopers found a wolf tracking collar near Union, Oregon. They determined that it belonged to the Frazier Mountain alpha male.

OSP and other organizations have appealed to the public for help tracking down the poacher/s, and significant rewards are offered.

Union County Wolf Taken Illegally

Responding to a wolf tracking collar signal in Catherine Creek Lane, about 11 miles southeast of Union, Fish and Wildlife troopers identified Collar OR 86, which belongs to the alpha male of the Frazier Mountain pack.

Although the carcass has not been found, troopers believe the collar was removed during the unlawful take of OR 86, a devastating blow to the pack, probably in January.

Your information is crucial in solving this case. If you have any information about the illegal take, please call the Turn In Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone using case number SP25-032551 as a reference. Callers can remain anonymous.

Reporting Oregon Wildlife and Habitat Law Violators

If your information leads to a citation or arrest, several rewards can be claimed, including:

A Turn In Poachers (TIP) reward of cash or preference points for information leading to an arrest or citation for unlawful big game mammals take/possession or waste:  A collaboration between the Oregon State Police, Oregon Hunters Association, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Wildlife Coalition, Oregon Outfitter and Guides Association, and the Oregon State Marine Board, the TIP program offers preference point rewards. Wolves are on the highest level, and 5 points are offered.

Oregon Wildlife Coalition (OWC) Cash Rewards: $10,000 will be offered for information leading to an arrest or citation for wolves east of Highway 395 and $11,500 for Wolves east of Highway 395 and north of Highway 20 (conditions apply).

The Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) cash rewards: $600 is offered for information leading to an arrest or citation for the illegal take of a wolf.

The Oregon Outfitters & Guides Association (OOGA) Cash Rewards: $200 is offered for information about people acting as an Outfitter Guide for the illegal killing of wildlife, illegally obtaining Oregon Hunting or Angling licenses or tags, or illegally offering to act as an Outfitter Guide as set out in ORS 704.010 and 704.020.

More information is available on the TIP program website.

To report a wildlife and/or habitat law violation or suspicious activity:

• Call the TIP hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP (*677)
• Email TIP at [email protected] (monitored from8 am to 5 pm,  Monday to Friday)