U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposing to remove the wolf from
protection under the Endangered Species Act! - The U. S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (FWS) is proposing to de-list the wolf
within the Northern Rocky Mountain Distinct Population Segment
(DPS). De-listing would place the wolf under individual state
wildlife management agencies/plans. (For a detailed background,
see the FWS website, www.fws.gov/mountain-
prairie/species/mammals/wolf, and HUPC LYNX, 10/00 and 2/03.) -
A public open house/hearing is being held in SLC, Plaza Hotel,
122 W. South Temple on 28 February 2007. The meeting is broken
into two parts: 3-5 PM will be FWS presentations (3PM and 4PM)
with questions afterward. The formal hearing will be from 6-8
PM. You can email comments to: WesternGrayWolf@fws.gov You must
include “RIN number 1018-AU53” in the subject line. Or you can
mail comments to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Western Gray
Wolf Recovery Coordinator, 585 Shepard Way, Helena, MT 59601. -
Back in 2000 FWS initiated a similar