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Big Sky Connection - Montana's Alliance for the Wild Rockies has joined with other conservation groups to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for refusing to protect wolves under the Endangered Species Act. Montana ranchers call the animals a threat to their livestock, but advocates say wolves face dangers as their numbers dwindle. Comments from Mike Garrity, executive director, Alliance for the Wild Rockies.
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Montana is home to about 1,100 wolves, according to state wildlife officials. (Adobe Stock)
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April 11, 2024 - A coalition of conservation groups has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for refusing to relist wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
Helena-based Alliance for the Wild Rockies is part of the suit. The Alliance sued to successfully overturn the wolf's delisting in 2012 but the move fell victim to congressional funding bill negotiations.
Mike Garrity, executive director of the alliance, said the wolves clearly qualify to be protected under the Act and hunting is driving down their numbers, which could cause problems for the animals.
"As their numbers decline, they are at greater risk for inbreeding," Garrity pointed out. "Once inbreeding sets in, the population is sunk."
Livestock and cattle owners argued wolves are a threat to their flocks and herds and want their numbers reduced. The suit was filed in the federal District Court in Missoula.
Beyond keeping a robust population of wolves on Montana's lands and helping their species thrive, Garrity noted wolves can also help reduce the population of diseased animals.
"We're starting to have disease in deer, such as Chronic Wasting Disease," Garrity explained. "Predators like wolves are really good at focusing on the sick animals, so that's an excellent way to control Chronic Wasting Disease."
Garrity added wolf management policies in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, all of which allow aggressive hunting of the animals, and fail to protect wolves and all native species for future generations, the primary mandate of the Endangered Species Act.
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PNS - Thursday, April 11, 2024 - Hamas says it doesn't have 40 Israeli hostages needed for a possible ceasefire. Arizona Republicans squash Democrats attempt to repeal the near-total abortion ban and House GOP tensions intensify over a surveillance law.
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PNG - Thursday, April 11, 2024 - Alabama groups unite to combat gun violence; 3 wounded, 5 arrested after gunfight breaks out at West Philly Ramadan celebration; EPA finalizes national standard for PFAS in drinking water; Climate activists call on U.S. company to halt trade lawsuit over LNG.
