Tag Archives: Friends of the Clearwater
On August 31, 2012 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) officially stripped federal protections from Wyoming’s wolves and handed management over to the state, a controversial decision, and contradiction of the agency’s stance in the past. Although USFWS had previously … Continue reading
Beginning today, wolves in Wyoming will be managed by the state under an approved management plan and thus Wyoming’s first regulated wolf hunt begins. Wyoming’s wolf management plan is incredibly controversial. It calls for the state to: Deem wolves predators … Continue reading
Montana’s backcountry wolf hunt in the remote Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness along the northern border of Yellowstone National Park is officially closed. The wolf quota for this area was set at 3 (Montana’s overall wolf harvest quota is 220), and among the … Continue reading
Yesterday, The Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Friends of the Clearwater, and WildEarth Guardians filed their briefs in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to fight for the future of northern Rocky Mountain wolves. The wildlife advocacy organizations are challenging … Continue reading
