In a controversial lift of the western great lakes gray wolf off of the endangered species list, it was addressed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service did not take the proper steps in order to remove them. Hunters, conversationalists, and wildlife experts were up in arms about the steps, and after being sued by the Humane Society of the United States, the species is now again under government protection.
According to the article:
Before a move such as delisting, the USFWS must provide a 60-day public comment period and evidently this was not done. Because of that, the U.S. Government and the HSUS, et. al., reached an agreement that puts the wolves in Minnesota back under a “threatened” status and the rest of the wolves return as endangered. Wolves in Idaho and Montana that have be removed from the list, are not affected.
It is reported that if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decides to once again attempt to remove the species from the list, that a 60-day comment period will be held before they are officially removed. The HSUS states that this procedure is an opportunity to fix a botched wolf management plan as well as “reckless plans” to start hunting wolves.
The USFWS has stated plans to attempt to once again remove the western great lakes gray wolf from the endangered species list after regrouping.
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