Local Management Critical as Courts Reopen Wolf Protection Debate
From Northern Ag Network:
On August 5, a federal judge in Montana vacated the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s standing determination that gray wolves in the Western U.S. do not warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The court ordered the agency to re-evaluate wolf policy—including in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and parts of Washington, Oregon, and Utah—using the best available science and full consideration of threats, historical range loss, and state regulatory frameworks.
