The Center for Biological Diversity, Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild frequently work together on wolf issues in Oregon and have done so for years. Our combined knowledge, experience and expertise is something we all value and we work well together. Not aware of any information or reason to believe the legislation was passed due to ODFW's desire to avoid legal fees.  Bad wolf bills regularly get introduced in Salem -- HB 4040 was the 4th or 5th effort over the years by legislators to pass a wolf state-delisting on behalf of the livestock industry.  The difference this time was that Governor Brown's staff actively was involved in getting it passed. As for the outcome of the lawsuit, it depends on how the court rules.  This particular case has several unique issues that no Oregon court has previously had to decide.