The Oregon State Legislature is considering a bill this week that, according to Congressman Peter DeFazio, would “would ratify the flawed decision by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission to remove the gray wolf from Oregon’s endangered species list and block judicial review of their decision.” DeFazio send a letter to the Oregon State Senate Democrats “blasting” the bill, …
Bill to block lawsuit over Oregon wolf protections inches closer to approval | OregonLive.com
SALEM — A contentious proposal to uphold last year’s decision to remove the gray wolf from the state’s endangered species list has cleared one of its last major hurdles at the Oregon Legislature. House Bill 4040 passed out of committee on Tuesday in a 3-2 vote and now heads to the Senate, which will have the final say as to …
Oregon wolf delisting bill moves forward endangering ESA itself
BREAKING – More bad news for wolves. In a sickening slap in the face to citizens, scientists and a vast majority of callers and commenters, the Oregon Senate Committee just moved the contentious and furiously-fought state wolf-delisting bill forward. House Bill 4040, introduced (of course) by Republican wolf opponents catering to the increasingly reviled sport-hunting and livestock industries, had already …
Gulliford: Wolves belong back home in Colorado (column) | SummitDaily.com
Wolves belong back home in Colorado Thank you Andrew Gulliford for a well written Piece! In January, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted not to allow the re-introduction of wolves back into the state. That’s too bad because wolves are coming. They may already be here. You don’t think so? Then why is there a wolf-sighting …