Update - State biologists say that Mineral County has one of the highest concentrations of wolves in Montana. Currently it is estimated that there are more than 17 packs in the county. Fellow prospectors frequently report sightings, tracks and evidence of wildlife kills. What is your experience?
By: Marlene Affeld
Wolves are once again protected in the northern Rocky Mountains of the United States. On Tuesday, October 14th, 2008. a court victory for environ-mentalists returned gray wolves to the endangered species list.
“The northern Rocky Mountain gray wolf is returned to the list of endangered and threatened species, with each of its component populations having the same status under the Endangered Species Act” said Federal Judge Donald Molly, in a written ruling handed down in Missoula, Montana. Twelve groups had challenged the United States Government’s decision in February 2008 to delist the gray wolf in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
Passionate in their commitment to protect wolves, the challengers refuted claims that the reintroduction of gray wolves had been a success. It was feared that delisting the species would lead to hunting of wolves, sanctioned by the authority of the individual states.
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