09-10-2009, 05:56 AM
This is great news but the judge handed the eviro's a loop hole:
(from ktvb.com)
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy said Wednesday that plans to kill about 20 percent of the two states' estimated 1,350 wolves would not cause long-term harm to the population.
But he adds that by carving Wyoming out of the recent decision to remove wolves from federal protection, the government appeared to violate the Endangered Species Act by making its decision based on political boundaries.
Molloy says that means environmentalists could ultimately prevail in their bid to restore endangered species protection for the animals.
I wish Wyoming would put together a reasonable management plan and get on board. If not it could shut us down again.
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(from ktvb.com)
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy said Wednesday that plans to kill about 20 percent of the two states' estimated 1,350 wolves would not cause long-term harm to the population.
But he adds that by carving Wyoming out of the recent decision to remove wolves from federal protection, the government appeared to violate the Endangered Species Act by making its decision based on political boundaries.
Molloy says that means environmentalists could ultimately prevail in their bid to restore endangered species protection for the animals.
I wish Wyoming would put together a reasonable management plan and get on board. If not it could shut us down again.
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