Court ruling places western Great Lakes Gray Wolf back under Endangered Species Act protections
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Category: WildlifeType: News
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date: Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
On September 29, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia overturned the Department of the Interior's decision to remove the Gray Wolf (Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment) from federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections. The status of gray wolves in the western Great Lakes is once again endangered under the endangered Species Act, except in Minnesota, where they are once again designated as threatened.
The U.S.F.W.S. is in the process of examining the opinion to determine the most appropriate course of action. In the meantime, we published a notice on the Service website and advised the relevant states about this change.
The Service will cooperatively resume management responsibilities with the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan in accordance with the court's order and we will examine the ruling to determine our next actions.
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