The deadline to get comments has been extended. The move concerns taking Gray Wolf off the Endangered Species Act list in the Western Great Lakes. Under terms of the agreement, which must still be approved by the court, the FWS will provide more opportunity for public comment to ensure compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act.
Gray wolves in the region have exceed recovery goals and continue to thrive under state management. However, the service agrees with plaintiffs that added public review and comment was required under federal law to make that final decision.
Upon acceptance of this agreement by the court, and while the Service gathers additional public comment, gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes area will again be protected under the Endangered Species Act. All restrictions and requirements in place under the Act prior to the delisting will be reinstated. In Minnesota, gray wolves will be considered threatened; elsewhere in the region, gray wolves will be designated as endangered. The Service will continue to work with states and tribes to address wolf management issues while Western Great Lakes gray wolves remain under the protection of the Act.
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