Hunt_News
09-26-05, 11:32
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A federal judge has blocked wildlife officials in Michigan and Wisconsin, at least temporarily, from killing gray wolves that attack livestock or pets. The Humane Society of the United States along with 18 other environmental groups filed a lawsuit last month accusing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) of issuing lethal control permits to the two states without giving the public an opportunity to comment, as required by the Endangered Species Act. The permits authorized state officials to kill 20 wolves in Michigan and 34 in Wisconsin this year.
The states have submitted new permit applications, and will offer a 30-day public comment period. A second comment period will be held after the USFWS conducts an environmental assessment of the proposal.
The states have submitted new permit applications, and will offer a 30-day public comment period. A second comment period will be held after the USFWS conducts an environmental assessment of the proposal.