Idaho suspends wolf management plan
The Spokesman-Review, Dec. 8, 2010 [here]
ENDANGERED SPECIES — In a telephone conference today, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission suspended Idaho’s 2008-2012 species management plan for wolves.
The 2002 Idaho Wolf Conservation and Management Plan, approved by the Idaho Legislature and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, remains in effect as the foundation for wolf management in the state, says a news release from the Idaho Fish and Game Department.
After a lawsuit moved gray wolves back onto the endangered species list, the 2008 plan is moot, said Clearwater Region Commissioner Fred Trevey. It is uncertain when federal protection will end and Idaho will get back full management authority. It is also unclear what conditions will exist when wolves are delisted.
The 2008 plan was developed when wolves were delisted for the five-year period during which the Fish and Wildlife Service would monitor progress of the delisted species.
The commission called for continued pursuit of wolf control actions under the Endangered Species Act for the protection of elk, moose and deer while wolves remain on the endangered species list.
by Jim C.
“It is uncertain when federal protection will end and Idaho will get back full management authority. It is also unclear what conditions will exist when wolves are delisted.”
What is also uncertain is when the bleeding of rural America going to end. When will anti-hunting enviro groups like Defenders of Wildlife be put in check? What is also unclear is what kind of government allows the type of behavior that is threatening our ungulate herds as well as our States rights to manage them properly. When will Americans stand up for what is right and protect their own children’s heritage?