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Northern Rockies and Yellowstone Area Wolf Management and Policy
Killing Halted... For Now - Stay Informed:
July 18, 2008:
District Judge reverses gray wolf delisting throughout Northern Rockies
Our latest updates on Northern Rockies wolves are available on our blog.
How does this decision affect wolves? Read our Fact Sheet
Endangered Species Act Protections Removed
On April 28, 2008 Defenders and 11 other conservation groups filed a federal court lawsuit challenging the federal government’s February decision to remove the northern Rockies gray wolf population from the list of endangered species. As of March 28, 2008, this has left wolf management in the hands of state agencies.
Unfortunately, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming have stated their intention to kill many of the wolves living within their borders. The states' management plans could put wolves at grave risk, and do not guarantee the long-term survival of the species.
Defenders opposed the proposal to remove federal protections for the Northern Rockies wolf population and so did important members of Congress.
We recently joined with the Natural Resources Defense Council in petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a national recovery plan for wolves in the Unites States, with regional recovery goals aimed at supporting sustainable populations of wolves in the northern Rockies, the northeast and the southwest.
Idaho Wolf Management and Policy
On May 22, 2008, Idaho's Fish and Game Commission adopted a regulated wolf hunt that will allow up to 428 of Idaho's 700+ wolves to be removed. Idaho's governor has publicly announced his intention to kill more than 80% of the state's wolves, which would leave just over 100 wolves in Idaho.
Related Documents
Final Idaho Wolf Population Management Plan 2008-2012 (March 2008)
Idaho Draft Wolf Population Management Plan (Oct. 2007)
Defenders of Wildlife's Comments on the Idaho Wolf Population Management Plan (Dec. 2007)
Idaho Wolf Management Plan 2002
Defenders
of Wildlife's Comments
on the Idaho Wolf Management Plan - Comments sent to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (Jan. 2000)
Feds Reject Idaho's Proposed Wolf Killing Plan - Story from the Associated Press by John Miller (Sept. 2006)
Defenders Comments on Idaho Fish and Game Wolf Control Proposal Comments sent to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game(Feb. 2006)
Wyoming Wolf Management and Policy
Wyoming's wolf management plan would allow 16 of the existing 23 packs of the wolves in the state to be killed on sight. To accomplish this goal, the state would authorize poisoning, trapping and shooting within 90% of the wolf's current home range outside of the national parks.
Learn more at:
Defenders
of Wildlife’s Comments on the Wyoming Wolf Management Plan
Montana Wolf Management and Policy
Montana has a more balanced conservation-oriented plan, but it still threatens that state’s wolf population.
Read more:
Defenders
of Wildlife’s Comments on the Montana Wolf Management Plan
Proposed Montana Wolf Hunting Regulations (Dec. 2007)
Defenders of Wildlife’s Comments on the Montana Wolf Hunting Season (Feb. 2008)
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