The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided not to relist gray wolves of the Northern Rocky Mountain population under the Endangered Species Act, rejecting requests from conservation groups. This decision has sparked disappointment and concern among wildlife experts and lawmakers, who believe that maintaining healthy populations of gray wolves is crucial. Colorado's recent wolf reintroduction program and the release of five gray wolves have added to the urgency, with Utah wildlife experts anticipating the predators' westward migration. However, some argue that the gray wolf population has recovered and should be delisted promptly, emphasizing the need to balance species protection and state actions.
ICYMI I'm working to get gray wolves taken OFF the endangered species list. The population has recovered and is a menace in #MN07. Minnesotans are fully capable of doing what's right for their communities and managing the population on their own. https://t.co/iBFeM81AHq
I’m concerned about @USFWS decision not to relist gray wolves in the Northern Rockies under the ESA. I’m hopeful the National Recovery Plan provides a meaningful solution, but we must protect the species that need our help & the integrity of the ESA. https://t.co/e0Sexm3q64
Federal wildlife officials rejected requests from conservation groups to restore protections for gray wolves across the northern U.S Rocky Mountains, saying the predators are in no danger of extinction. https://t.co/VhvHniw07a
Rocky Mountain gray wolves won’t get endangered species protections https://t.co/8rb7NsBdrO
The science is clear: the gray wolf has recovered. @USFWS cannot continue keeping species listed as endangered indefinitely. When a species like the gray wolf recovers, it must promptly be delisted.
A really disappointing decision out of @USFWS today. Maintaining healthy populations of gray wolves relies on existing ESA protections, and denying them gives way to reckless state actions. https://t.co/MkuY7ESzsf
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it will not relist gray wolves of the Northern Rocky Mountain population to the #EndangeredSpeciesAct, withholding protections desperately needed for wolf populations to continue to recover. https://t.co/37hauTs4hz
Colorado made history in December when it released five gray wolves on the Western Slope as part of its wolf reintroduction program. Utah wildlife experts believe it’s only a matter of time before the predators make their way west. https://t.co/e4qhqHA1QI