Feds say New Mexico’s lobos are ‘nonessential.’ Conservationists object
From KUNM.org:
Ever since their reintroduction in the late 90s, wild Mexican wolves – a rare subspecies of gray wolf in the Southwest – have been labeled “nonessential” to the species’ overall survival by the federal government.
Conservationists objected in front of a panel of judges Tuesday, arguing that this legal distinction denies valuable protections often afforded to other endangered species.
