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Deadline set for Southeast wolf listing decision [ Alaska ]
Raven Radio ^ | September 23, 2014 | Joe Viechnicki

Posted on 09/24/2014 9:48:40 PM PDT by george76

The Center for Biological Diversity, Greenpeace and the Boat Company sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this year seeking a timely decision on their petition to list the Alexander Archipelago wolf under the Endangered Species Act.

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The petitioners want greater protection for wolves and their habitat on the Tongass National Forest. They argue that populations are declining and are vulnerable to hunting and trapping pressure along with loss of habitat from logging on the 17-million acre national forest. In particular, they cite past and future logging on Prince of Wales Island

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: greenpeace; hunting; logging; trapping

1 posted on 09/24/2014 9:48:40 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

I think they need to reintroduce wolves to the San Francisco peninsula.


2 posted on 09/25/2014 3:26:58 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: American in Israel
Brilliant! But do you think the wolves might get sick after eating all those skinny vegans?
3 posted on 09/25/2014 4:55:51 AM PDT by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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