Overview
- A Canada lynx was found dead along Mouse Island Road in Perham, where wardens determined it had been shot within the prior 24 hours.
- Maine Operation Game Thief, working with the Maine Warden Service, is offering a $3,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.
- Harassing, trapping, hunting, or killing a lynx in the contiguous United States is a federal offense under its protected status, with the species listed as threatened since 2000.
- Investigators have not announced any arrests or identified suspects and are asking the public to come forward with credible leads.
- Tips can be submitted by calling 800-ALERT-US (800-253-7887) or by filing an online report at maineogt.org.