Wolves in the News
August 20, 2009: Environmental Groups Ask Judge to Halt Wolf Season
Earthjustice, an environmental law firm, filed a request on behalf of 13 environmental groups for an injunction with U.S. District Court Judge Donald Malloy asking him to halt hunts planned to begin in Idaho Sept. 1.
The groups say the hunting seasons would cripple the regional wolf population by isolating wolves into disconnected subgroups incapable of genetic or ecological sustainability. The wolf hunts would also allow the killing of the breeding alpha male and female wolves, thereby disrupting the social group, leaving pups more vulnerable.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission set a limit of 220 wolves for this year.-Copyright © 2009 The Idaho Statesman
The groups say the hunting seasons would cripple the regional wolf population by isolating wolves into disconnected subgroups incapable of genetic or ecological sustainability. The wolf hunts would also allow the killing of the breeding alpha male and female wolves, thereby disrupting the social group, leaving pups more vulnerable.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission set a limit of 220 wolves for this year.-Copyright © 2009 The Idaho Statesman
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