Howldy,
Here's is some news I received yesterday that I thought you might
enjoy reading. As an long time wolf reintroduction activist it is
wonderful news to my ears as far as saving the Yellowstone wolves.
However there is still work to be done in protecting their status on
the Endangered Species List.
Take Care!
Rex
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2000
Contact: Doug Honnold, Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund (406) 586-9699
Sara Folger, Predator Conservation Alliance (406) 587-3389
Rob Edward, Sinapu (303) 447-8655
APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE
FOR YELLOWSTONE WOLVES
Denver---A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
today overturned a district court ruling that the wolves reintroduced
to Yellowstone and central Idaho by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service ("FWS") must be removed. Had the December 1997 ruling by
Wyoming Judge William Downes not been reversed, the reintroduced
wolves would have been put to death because of the so-called "poison
pill" provision of the wolf regulations developed by FWS.
"We're delighted and relieved that the appeals court has saved these
wolves from summary execution," exclaimed Doug Honnold of
Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, the lawyer who argued the case on
behalf of Predator Conservation Alliance, Sinapu, and Gray Wolf
Committee. "Now the hard work begins-making sure that the wolves and
their habitat are truly protected."
The appeals court addressed three important issues in its ruling
today. First, the court determined what conditions must be met
before FWS may reintroduce an endangered species as an "experimental
population" and eliminate its legal and habitat protections. Second,
the court determined when an "experimental population" must be
treated as endangered species because of overlap with naturally
occurring populations of the same species. Third, the court
determined that wolves that were not translocated and released by the
FWS could be designated "experimental." FWS successfully argued that
it had discretion to designate naturally occurring wolves as
"experimental," a legal precedent that could allow FWS to remove the
legal and habitat protections for any endangered species.
"We are concerned with the part of the opinion upholding FWS's
ability to define any animals as experimental," said Doug Honnold.
"We'll continue to work to ensure that wolves and the Endangered
Species Act are preserved."
David Gaillard of Predator Conservation Alliance stated: "We're
relieved the courts agree that the wolf has a place in the northern
Rockies. However, we remain concerned that the government may use
this opinion to reduce protections for endangered animals and their
habitats."
"Wild wolves need wild places," said Rob Edward of Sinapu. "The
battle for wilderness for wolves will continue."
Rob Edward
Program Director
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Website: http://www.sinapu.org
303.447.8655 (voice)
303.447.8612 (fax)
2260 Baseline Road, Suite 203
Boulder, CO 80302
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wild carnivores in the Southern Rocky Mountains, and to restoration of the wild
habitat in which all species flourish.
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