Arizona’s hard line against expanding Mexican gray wolf territory sets up a battle between those who want to keep the endangered predator away from the Grand Canyon and those who say its survival odds are slim without the new turf. In November, Gov. Doug Ducey and the governors of New Mexico, Utah and Colorado sent a joint letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell …
4 Corners Governors are spreading misinformation in a recent letter to the federal government
SALT LAKE CITY — Wildlife advocates chided state government leaders in four Western states on Thursday for trying to keep land out of a potential recovery zone for Mexican gray wolves, an endangered species. In addition to a demonstration Thursday in Santa Fe, organizations advocating for the wolves held news conferences and rallies in the capital cities of Utah, Colorado, …
Arizona wants a voice in wolf lawsuit
Arizona wants a voice in wolf lawsuit Hubble Ray Smith Miner Staff ReporterPHOENIX – The state of Arizona and Office of Arizona Attorney General filed a motion Sept. 1 to intervene in a lawsuit brought by several groups against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that challenges management of the Mexican gray wolf in Arizona and New Mexico.Arizona Game and …
Wolves the big issue at Game & Fish gathering – White Mountain Independent
Wolves the big issue at Game & Fish gathering WHITE MOUNTAINS — Though the meeting agenda for the Arizona Game and Fish Commission in Springerville was five pages long, most of the attendees turned up for the wolf briefing given by Pinetop Regional Supervisor Chris Bagnoli. “Wolf issues are key in this area, as is the land grabs by the …