Results: Should this man be charged for shooting a grey wolf?

Utah hunter who killed the first gray wolf seen near the Grand Canyon in seven decades won't face criminal charges because he thought he was shooting a coyote, U.S. Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday. The federal agency's investigation concluded the hunter didn't intentionally shoot the wolf, which is protected in Utah under the Endangered Species Act. The man, whose name was not released, realized his mistake after he saw the dead animal and immediately reported it to authorities, according to a news release. In Utah, anybody can hunt coyotes. The 3-year-old female wolf — named "Echo" in a nationwide student contest — captured the attention of wildlife advocates across the county because it was so rare to see the animal near the Grand Canyon. Investigators spoke with a hunter the man was with, reviewed other records and went in with their "eyes wide open" to make sure the man was being honest in saying he didn't know it was a wolf, said Dan Rolince, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service assistant special agent in charge of law enforcement for the region."You can get a 'Get out of jail free card' by saying the magic words," Robinson said. "Those are: 'I thought it was coyote.'" Robinson also laid blame on Utah state officials for not doing more to inform the public that the wolf may be roaming through the state.