Wyoming wolf decision goes to court –Defenders and three other
groups took legal action this week to challenge the premature
delisting of wolves in Wyoming. After waiting the required 60
days since the Wyoming delisting rule was published, we filed a
lawsuit arguing that the Interior Department illegally stripped
protections based on a state management plan that treats wolves
as unwanted vermin across the majority of the state, including
in parts of our national forests. We expect better from the
Obama administration, and as taxpayers we should all demand a
better return on our investment. The recovery of wolves in the
Northern Rockies has been a tremendous success, but now states
are reversing years of conservation efforts by aggressively
targeting these important animals. We must put a stop to the
senseless and unnecessary killing before states follow through
on their plans to drive wolf populations down to unsustainable
levels. See follow-up coverage, including quotes from Rocky
Mountain Director Mike Leah