Game wardens are looking for whoever killed a Canada lynx in Aroostook County.
The lynx was shot to death sometime within 24 hours of its discovery along Mouse Island Road in Perham on Wednesday, according to Emily MacCabe, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Canada lynx are a federally protected species, making it illegal to trap, harass, hunt or kill them, MacCabe said Friday morning.
“The shooting of this animal was unnecessary, conducted without regard for its protected status, and left to waste,” she said.
The Maine Warden Service is offering a $3,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever was responsible for the lynx’s death.
Anyone with information about the killing can contact Operation Game Thief at 1-800-ALERT-US or submit a tip online at maineogt.org. Tips can be made anonymously.
