“After the long and successful effort to re-establish wolves back into their historic ranges in the northern Rocky Mountains, wolves in the wild face a new and critical challenge. Several members of the Senate and Congress, representing the states of Montana, Texas, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and others, have introduced bills that will weaken the protections afforded rare species under the Endangered Species Act, and result in wolves in the northern Rockies being taken off the ESA list. This latest attack is a result of states wanting full control over the management of wild wolves.
Wolf management was taken away from Montana and Idaho and returned to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) on August 5, 2010, as a result of a lawsuit against the USFWS for removing federal protection for wolves in these states. Montana and Idaho had management control of wolves in their states for four months, during which over 200 wolves were legally killed in the hunting season.
The Endangered Species Act provides strong protection for species in peril. It was created to bring species which are on the brink of extinction back to a healthy population level based on the best available science. Decisions involving species recovery – including wolf recovery – should be made in accordance with the ESA, and not by Congress. Congress should NOT be managing wildlife on a species by species basis, which sets a bad precedent for wildlife conservation in our nation.”
Thanks to “Wolf Haven” for providing this information! Please follow the link below to urge Senate and House Representatives to solidify the Endangered Species Act!
http://app.e2ma.net/app2/campaigns/archived/28823/bbdf9a86f227fd4006d46405bf5d0d59/
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