Wolves in the News:

June 2, 2009: Environmental Lawsuit Filed

Environmentalists filed a lawsuit in Missoula on Tuesday seeking to restore protections for more than 1,300 wolves in Montana and Idaho…

The lawsuit could block regulated wolf hunts slated to begin this fall and scuttle a plan to remove all the predators from part of north central Idaho….

"Idaho in particular has shown an eagerness to aggressively reduce its wolf population," said Jenny Harbine, an attorney with Earthjustice who helped write the environmentalists' lawsuit. "Until states commit to managing their wolf populations in a responsible and sustainable manner, federal protections remain crucial." - Copyright © 2009 Associated Press.

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