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Posted on 07/19/2008 7:14:14 PM PDT by Baladas
Gray wolves in the greater Yellowstone area of the northern Rocky Mountains, which would have been fair game for hunters in three states as a result of a federal government decision in March, were again put under the protections of the Endangered Species Act by a judge in Montana on Friday.
The action by the judge, Donald W. Molloy of Federal District Court, took the form of a preliminary injunction and could be reversed. But Judge Molloy’s language showed serious reservations about the Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to remove endangered species protections for the wolves.
Environmental groups, including Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club, which sued the Interior Department and the Fish and Wildlife Service on behalf of the wolves, persuaded Judge Molloy that there was a possibility of irreparable harm to the species if hunts had been allowed.
The states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming; the National Rifle Association; and a variety of hunting and cattlemen’s associations intervened on the federal government’s behalf.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
It’s a federal law.
From Wikipedia: “In 1973, President Richard Nixon declared current species conservation efforts to be inadequate and called on the 93rd United States Congress to pass comprehensive endangered species legislation.[1] Congress responded by creating the Endangered Species Act of 1973 which was signed by Nixon on December 28, 1973 (Pub.L. 93-205).”
Good old Tricky Dick. He was NOT a conservative, despite the drubbing the leftists gave him.
The ESA does not spell out a specific number of breeding pairs of Grey Wolves in Wyoming.
Ping.
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Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, District of Montana Nominated by William J. Clinton on December 21, 1995, to a seat vacated by Paul Gerhart Hatfield; Confirmed by the Senate on July 18, 1996, and received commission on August 1, 1996. Served as chief judge, 2001-2008.
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Good graphics potlatch
I’ll mimic the previous poster and say, “I know this is getting boring to you”, lol.
Wonder if you ever saw the albino eagle I pinged you to. There was something else neat but I forget what it was. Not tonight, several days ago.
Time to stake the judge out over an ant hill in wolf country!
Hmmm. This whacko judge’s ruling, combined with the DNA confirmation that a wolf killed last week 25 miles from Spokane, Washington was, in fact, a gray wolf, leaves me wondering how much longer we’ll have any elk herds at all.
I went to college with a guy that paid his way through school hunting moutain lion in the 50s.
At that time he was collecting a bounty of $90 for a male and $110 for a female in California.
Now with the nut cases getting protection status the state is over run with them again.
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I missed the albino eagle
Yes, and also the prettiest space scene.
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I did see the space scene
Somebody give me one GOOD reason why wolves contribute anything valuable to the world. Gets nuttier and nuttier all the time. All of the loons ain’t on the lake.
tell me about this wolf 25 miles from Spokane.....
Heck... if I lived in one of those states and happened to be hunting... and felt threatened by one (which they are beautiful animals), I would shoot it and leave it for nature to take care of it.. is there a forest police every 50 feet to see who kills?!
Here’s a link to the story in yesterday’s Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008059738_apwawolfreturn2ndldwritethru.html
Related: For decades, I advocated releasing a few mountain lions inside the state capitol in Sacramento.
If they advocate & legislate for their protection elsewhere, then it should be fine to have them in their offices.
I’m glad you saw the space scene.
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