Gray wolves lose protection in US states (Earth Times) (1 Viewer)

BF Newsroom · May 11, 2011

Gray wolves have lost their protection in parts of the United States after their numbers made a recovery, a move that means they can be hunted again. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed Endangered Species Act protection from gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains, including Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon and Washington, and northern Utah.

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fugl · May 11, 2011

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Gray wolves have lost their protection in parts of the United States after their numbers made a recovery, a move that means they can be hunted again. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed Endangered Species Act protection from gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains, including Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon and Washington, and northern Utah.

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Sad. Another victory for the ranching & hunting lobbies.

lashinala · May 11, 2011

True, it's sad, but the not-so-sad part is that they seem to do fairly well when re-introduced, so as long as the genetic variance is kept. I suspect that as the decades and centuries go by, we will realize that an apex predator (full time and efficient, unlike us) is absolutely essential to keeping an ecosystem healthy. Some learn sooner than others, I guess.

fugl · May 11, 2011

lashinala said:
True, it's sad, but the not-so-sad part is that they seem to do fairly well when re-introduced, so as long as the genetic variance is kept. I suspect that as the decades and centuries go by, we will realize that an apex predator (full time and efficient, unlike us) is absolutely essential to keeping an ecosystem healthy. Some learn sooner than others, I guess.

I wish I could share your optimism. Wolves have been shot out before in the lower 48 & it could happen again. It all depends on how the political winds blow.

Apodemus · May 11, 2011

What does this mean in practice? Do they still have any sort of protection?

lashinala · May 11, 2011

It means there won't be a reintroduction of red wolves, for one (in my view). Coyotes nationwide should be jumping for joy....wolves are about the only thing that consistently kills them. I think each state will determine it's policy. This was put in as a rider to the Obama budget...nice thinking.

borealowl47 · May 11, 2011

Plenty of wolves here in Canada.Concentrate your efforts here.

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