September 24, 2008
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is asking federal judge Molloy to vacate the decision of removing the gray wolves from the endangered species list. The lawsuit said the plan to control the wolf population relied too much on killing and that the wolve's genetics are not all understood. The reconsideration of the listing was not due to the decline in the wolf population in the Rockies. The hunting of wolvbes in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming is delayed until the reevaluation is complete, but state and federal agents in those states can kill problem wolves that threaten livestock.
I think more consideration is needed to determine if the wolves should be put back on the list. Although killing wolves is unfair, it is necessary to get rid of those that threaten livestock. This was an intersting article since it made me realize that putting certain animals on the endangered species list is controversial.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/24/us/24wolves.html?scp=1&sq=agency%20to%20reconsider%20taking%20gray%20wolves&st=cse
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This fits in nicely with the topics we covered this year.
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