Feds comply with court order on wolves

AND THE VICTORY GETS CONSOLIDATED!!!

By The Associated Press

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it is publishing an official rule putting gray wolves back on the endangered species list in the Northern Rockies.

Tuesday’s announcement follows an Aug. 5 federal court order that forced the cancellation of wolf hunts planned in the region this fall.

That order from U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy reversed the government’s 2009 decision to lift protections for wolves in Idaho, Montana and parts of Oregon, Utah and Washington.

The Fish and Wildlife rule formalizes Molloy’s order administratively.

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http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/oct/27/feds-comply-with-cou...

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Permalink Reply by Sandpiper on October 27, 2010 at 10:11pm

Allelujiah!

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Permalink Reply by Sandpiper on October 29, 2010 at 10:22am

but is it true that there's a humongous loophole
wherein ranchers can claim wildlife (elk etc) as their own livestock,
so if a wolf kills the wildlife (natural food source) the ranchers can kill the wolves?

has anyone heard of this? is this for real?

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Permalink Reply by Teo Alfero on October 29, 2010 at 11:59pm

Never heard of it Piper ... but I'll sniff around.

Sandpiper said:

but is it true that there's a humongous loophole
wherein ranchers can claim wildlife (elk etc) as their own livestock,
so if a wolf kills the wildlife (natural food source) the ranchers can kill the wolves?

has anyone heard of this? is this for real?