Idaho Father and Son Honored for Releasing Wolf Unharmed

A father and son trapping team from Fairfield, Idaho were honored October 27 for freeing a gray wolf unharmed from a trap that was set for a coyote.

Jim Kramer and his son, Rusty, each received framed certificates of appreciation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for voluntarily calling federal authorities October 3 after accidentally catching a large male wolf in the trap. They kenneled the animal using a homemade catch-pole. Rick Williamson, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services wolf management specialist responded in the middle of the night to Jim Kramer