This amounts to a basic admission that they will not fundamentally alter their delisting rule which has already been deemed to be on shaky legal ground.  Obviously they have to make some changes, but they are not going to take the time or courtesy to tell us what those changes are.  Instead we will only find out their new plan once it is already finalized.

The Bush administration is really chasing the clock these days to undo as many environmental safeguards as possible on their way out the door while limiting the public comment process.  Unfortunately, this means pushing through ill-conceived plans while overlooking science and the law.  Not only do the wolves deserve better than this, but the public does too.