About this episode

The episode discusses the illegal poaching of Wolf Number 10 in Yellowstone and the investigation led by Special Agent Tim Eicher.

Wolf Number 10 was the first of the reintroduced wolves in Yellowstone National Park to be illegally shot and killed by a poacher. US Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent Tim Eicher was the agent assigned to solve the case. Join Ed and Tim for their conversation about that case and learn how Tim identified a suspect and brought him to justice. Hear, too, how the case was the spark for long-lasting policy at the US Department of Justice that has hampered Endangered Species Act criminal cases for the past 30 years.

People in this episode

Host: Ed Newcomer

Guest: Tim Eicher

Topics covered

• wolf conservation
• poaching
• law enforcement
• Endangered Species Act
• wildlife protection

Keywords

• Wolf Number 10
• poaching
• Tim Eicher
• Yellowstone
• Endangered Species Act
• wildlife crime
• law enforcement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of Justice

Places: Yellowstone National Park

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