coalition of associations and entities affected by the impact of introduction of gray wolves into Wyoming filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the federal government about its refusal to delist wolves in Wyoming.
A coalition of associations and entities affected by the impact of introduction of gray wolves into Wyoming filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the federal government about its refusal to delist wolves in Wyoming.
The intent to sue was filed April 3 after the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service published the delisting rules in the Federal Register.
The coalition is comprised of the Wyoming Wool Growers Association, Wyoming Stock Growers Association, Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Wyoming Association of County Predatory Animal Boards, Niobrara County Predatory Animal Board, Wyoming Outfitters & Guides Association, Cody Country Outfitters and Guides Association and Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife Wyoming.
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The Wolf Coalition served notice of intent to sue Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, USFWS Acting Director Rowan Gould and Stephen Guertin, USFWS Acting Regional Director for the Mountain Region.
The coalition intends to seek injunctive relief for violation of the Endangered Species Act and its related regulations and policies.
The Wolf Coalition attorney Harriet Hageman said claims arise from the USFWS rejection of the Wyoming Wolf Management Plan, its failure to delist the gray wolf population in Wyoming and its decision to proceed with delisting in Montana, Idaho and parts of Oregon and Washington.
