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Associated Press - March 27, 2009 8:25 PM ET
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state and federal wildlife officials are investigating the illegal killing of a gray wolf in Okanogan County.
A shipper in Omak, Wash. called police after someone tried to ship a "bleeding package" to Canada. Police found what was believed to be an unprocessed and un-tanned pelt of a gray wolf.
According to search warrant records, preliminary U.S. Fish and Wildlife lab results show that the wolf pelt shipped in December is related to a pack of wolves found in Twisp last summer. The Twisp animals were the first confirmed wolf pack in Washington since wolves were eradicated decades ago.
Wildlife officials say this pack is covered by both state and federal protections.
State wildlife deputy chief Mike Cenci says there have been no arrests or charges in the case.
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