Officials from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are offering a reward for information on the person who shot and killed a whooping crane.
The shooting took place near Mamou, La., according to KLFY-TV.
The juvenile whooping crane’s body was found on January 9 in an agricultural pond, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
The number of whooping cranes in the wild had dwindled at one point to just 40 but their cultivation and protection has led to that number rising to several hundred.
If you have information on who shot the whooping crane, authorities urge you to call the U.S.. Fish and Wildlife Service at 985-882-3756.
You can also call the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries at 337-491-2588.