Idaho Wolves Remain Under State Control Amid Federal Debate

The West’s wolves can’t go to court for federal protection, so we went for them and won

A gray wolf. (Courtesy of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)In an amazing court victory for wild wolves and advocates who tirelessly speak on their behalf, the federal district court in Missoula, Montana, ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act when it determined that gray wolves in the Western United States do not warrant federal protections. Western Watersheds Project, Alliance for the Wil…

Idaho wolves remain under state control amid federal debate

IDAHO - The wolves in Idaho will stay under state management despite a federal judge's recent ruling that could reopen discussions about their endangered status.

Wolves Remain Under State Control in Idaho Following Legal Victory for Conservationist

Conservation groups sued and won after Western wolves were not given protections under the Endangered Species Act IDAHO – Conservationists who are pushing for additional protections for wolves say a recent Montana court ruling represents a major victory for wolves. Although conservationists are celebrating a legal victory this week in their fight to restore protections for wolves in the West, wolves remain under state control in Idaho, where hu…