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Northern Rocky Mountain Wolves Get Another Shot at Protections
MISSOULA, Mont.— A federal judge in Montana ruled today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law last year when it denied a petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act. The agency must now reconsider whether to grant protections to wolves living in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, along with portions of Washington, Oregon and Utah.
Read more.Trump Plan to Accelerate National Forest Logging Spurs Lawsuit
WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service today for failing to release public records about the Trump administration’s plans to rapidly expand logging in the nation’s forests.
Read more.Legal Challenge Prompts Trump Administration to Reconsider Massive Tree-Cutting, Burning Project in Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest
MISSOULA, Mont.— In response to a legal challenge from conservation groups, the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reconsider approval of the controversial Eastside project in the Bitterroot National Forest. The decision was announced Friday in a letter from the two agencies.
Read more.Lawsuit Challenges Massive Logging Project in Montana’s Garnet Mountains
MISSOULA, Mont.— Conservation groups sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management today for approving a massive logging operation in the Garnet Mountains that would threaten important connectivity habitat for grizzly bears, Canada lynx, wolverines and bull trout. Separately, the groups also notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their intent to sue that agency to stop the project.
Read more.New Lawsuit Aims to Protect Wolves in Northern Rocky Mountains
BOZEMAN, Mont.— Four conservation and animal protection groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for denying their petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act.
Read more.Federal Court Halts Wolf Trapping, Snaring in Idaho Grizzly Bear Habitat
BOISE, Idaho— In a victory for conservation groups, a federal judge issued a ruling late Tuesday preventing Idaho from allowing wolf trapping and snaring in grizzly bear habitat between March 1 and Nov. 30.
Read more.Lawsuit Launched to Protect Wolves in Northern Rocky Mountains
BOZEMAN, Mont.— Four conservation and animal protection groups today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that they plan to sue over the agency’s denial of their petition to protect gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act.
Read more.Northern Rockies Gray Wolves Denied Endangered Species Act Protection
VICTOR, Idaho— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today denied a listing petition from the Center for Biological Diversity and other wildlife conservation groups seeking federal protection for gray wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains.
Read more.Forest Service Urged to Disclose Plans for Mining Exploration in Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest
HAMILTON, Mont.— Conservation groups urged the U.S. Forest Service today to disclose more information about a Canadian company’s mining exploration plans in Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest, set to begin this summer. The area is crucial to numerous species protected under the Endangered Species Act, including grizzly bears, bull trout, Canadian lynx and wolverines.
Read more.Reward Raised to $11,000 for Information on Montana Wolverine Killing
Missoula, Mont.— The Center for Biological Diversity increased the reward to $11,000 by offering an additional $5,000 for information leading to a successful prosecution in the illegal killing of a wolverine in southwest Montana.
Read more.Climate Aid: Sunday Concert in Maine to Benefit Old-Growth Forest Protection
PORTLAND, Maine— Renowned musicians, authors, poets and tribal elders will come together Sunday in Portland, Maine, to raise awareness about threats to northern Montana’s ancient Yaak Valley and support its designation as the nation’s first climate refuge. The event also will support efforts to protect all the country’s old-growth and mature forests on federal public lands from logging.
Read more.Lawsuit Aims to Protect Grizzlies, Lynx From Clearcutting Near Yellowstone National Park
MISSOULA, Mont.— Conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a large timber sale just outside Yellowstone National Park that would destroy habitat for grizzly bears, lynx and other embattled species.
Read more.Lawsuit Launched to Protect Grizzlies, Lynx from Clearcutting Project Near Yellowstone National Park
MISSOULA, Mont.— Conservation groups filed a formal notice today of their intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for approving a massive timber sale on the border of Yellowstone National Park that would destroy habitat for grizzly bears, lynx and other embattled wildlife.
Read more.Idaho Club Renews Plan to Build Housing, Marina on Trestle Creek, Threatening Imperiled Fish
SANDPOINT, Idaho— A developer has renewed plans to build luxury housing and a private marina on the shores of Idaho’s Trestle Creek with a proposal that would harm a key spawning site for threatened bull trout.
Read more.Court Scraps Massive Montana Logging Project Threatening Grizzlies, Old Forests
MISSOULA, Mont.— A federal judge late Thursday ruled in favor of conservation groups and scrapped the massive Black Ram logging project in Montana’s Kootenai National Forest. The project threatened a small and imperiled population of grizzly bears near the Montana-Canada border.
Read more.Lawsuit Launched to Challenge Massive Timber Sale in Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest
MISSOULA, Mont.— The Center for Biological filed a formal notice today of its intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for approving a massive timber sale in Montana’s Bitterroot National Forest. The proposed logging project is in the heart of the Bitterroots and in important habitat for both bull trout and grizzly bears, two species protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Read more.Lawsuit Launched Challenging Montana’s Wolf Trapping Program
HELENA, Mont.— The Center for Biological Diversity notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today of its intent to sue over the permitting of a Montana wolf pelt export program that may harm endangered Canada lynx.
Read more.Idaho, Wyoming Urged to Require Bear Identification Course for Black Bear Hunters
JACKSON, Wyo.— Nine conservation organizations sent letters today urging the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Idaho Department of Fish and Game to require black bear hunters to take a bear identification course before getting a hunting license. Hunters continue to kill grizzlies, claiming they thought they were black bears.
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