Judge Ignores Science, Creates Hurdles for Species Recovery
WASHINGTON, DC — A U.S. District Court Judge yesterday overturned a 2007 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the gray wolf in the upper Great Lakes states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota from the federal list of threatened and endangered species. The National Wildlife Federation maintains support for the 2007 decision to delist Great Lakes wolves, as they have met or exceeded all recovery goals.
Andy Buchsbaum, Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation’s Great Lakes Natural Resource Center said in a statement:
“The recovery of gray wolves in the Great Lakes region is one of the most remarkable wildlife success stories in American history. This ruling complicates this accomplishment and creates a quagmire for future recovery efforts.
“Thanks to the Endangered Species Act, the gray wolf has recovered and is thriving in the Great Lakes. Unfortunately, this ruling undermines years of science and the reali…
