Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
In a huge victory today, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy restored Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for Yellowstone's iconic grizzly bears. Judge Molloy issued his ruling in a case brought by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition in the federal district...continued→
Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Last night, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy denied our request for a preliminary injunction to stop the wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana and restore Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in both states while our underlying lawsuit challenging...continued→
Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
The Roosevelt Arch, inscribed with the words "For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People," is located at the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana. The arch's cornerstone was laid by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. President...continued→
Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Montana wildlife commissioners approved yesterday a wolf hunt set to begin this fall. The quota is 75 wolves, which is about 15 percent of Montana's wolf population. NRDC is not against hunting or a future wolf hunt (when the...continued→
Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
NRDC and other conservation groups, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit today in the federal district court in Montana challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) decision to remove Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections from wolves in Montana...continued→
