Wolves

The environmental law firm Earthjustice is calling for the emergency re-listing of gray wolves in the Northern Rockies after Interior Secretary Debra Haaland penned an op-ed in USA Today on the value of wolves. Secretary Haaland notes that the agency is “closely monitoring data on wolf populations and will make those determinations if merited using the best available … [Read more...] about Emergency endangered species re-listing sought for wolves

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon responded to a letter from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcing its intent to initiate a 12-month status review to determine whether a listing of a distinct population segment of the gray wolf in the Northern Rocky Mountains or in the western United States under the Endangered Species Act is warranted. The Governor said, “Secretary … [Read more...] about Wyoming Governor disappointed with fed wolf decision

Hunters have been killing gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains in numbers not seen since the animals were driven to near extinction in the continental United States in the 20th century. Science Magazine reports in their latest issue that the killing of more than 500 wolves in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming in recent months, including nearly 20% of the wolves that sometimes … [Read more...] about Wolf hunting could threaten research

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to shut down gray wolf hunting in Fish, Wildlife and Parks region 3 near Yellowstone National Park during their Friday meeting, and end wolf hunting in the rest of the state once six more wolves are killed there.  The move came in response to mounting criticism over a record number of the animals shot or trapped after roaming out … [Read more...] about Montana stops wolf hunting

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet tomorrow, to review the wolf hunting and trapping seasons in Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 3 as required by the decision the commission made on wolf regulations during its August meeting. The commission established harvest thresholds in each of the agency’s administrative regions, which total 450 statewide. If the harvest … [Read more...] about Montana to update wolf hunt numbers