NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The wolf spotted north of I-40 in New Mexico on Friday was found dead. State officials found Ella, the wandering Mexican gray wolf’s body on Monday. There are 162 Mexican gray wolves known to be living in the wild in New Mexico.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the cause of Ella’s death is under investigation, but agencies are offering a combined reward of more than $100,000 for information leading to the conviction of anyone who unlawfully kills a Mexican wolf.
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