Posted on 08/11/2006 8:22:46 AM PDT by presidio9
A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction barring Wisconsin from killing gray wolves, siding with animal welfare and environmental groups that argue the killing violates the Endangered Species Act.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had issued a permit to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the killing of up to 43 gray wolves. The state argued that the permit was necessary to maintain social tolerance for the wolves, which are listed as endangered.
In a ruling Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly mocked that rationale.
"Simply put," Kollar-Kotelly wrote in her decision, "the recovery of the gray wolf is not supported by killing 43 gray wolves."
Wolves were wiped out in Wisconsin in the 1950s after decades of bounty hunting. Since the animal was granted protection as an endangered species in the 1970s, wolves migrated back from Minnesota, and about 500 live mostly in northern and central Wisconsin.
In a statement Thursday, Fish and Wildlife Service spokesman Chuck Traxler said, "While we are disappointed that we are unable to give states the tools they need to deal with wolf depredation, we will certainly abide by the court's ruling."
Traxler said that government lawyers were reviewing the ruling and no decision had been made on whether to appeal.
A coalition of animal welfare and environmental groups, including the Humane Society of the United States, brought the suit.
"This ruling creates an outstanding precedent for all other endangered species that are currently listed under the ESA (Endangered Species Act) and struggling to make a recovery," said Patricia Lane, an attorney for the Humane Society.
Put them back on Isle Royale.
I wonder who appointed the hyphenated judge?
SAVE THE GAY WOLVES?
Shoot Shovel Shutup.
Or pack them up and go put them in the Courthouse with that idiot judge and let him care for them.
I wish they would poison all birds....I'm sick of them pooping up my world. Same with fish....tired of swimming in fish poop in the ocean and ponds!! Also...all insects, esp. spiders! We need to spread poison everywhere! I'm tired of having to deal with all these inferior ..things!
Shoot Shovel Shutup.
Works great in Wisconsin.
Perhaps, Fawn, you can volunteer to pay for the depredation on cattle, sheep, whatever.
Or better yet, the Humane Society of the U.S., they have LOTS of money, and they certainly don't use any of it to spay,neuter,feed, house, or rescue any animals.
Judge Kollar-Kotelly was appointed to the United States District Court in May 1997.
Now ya got it!
Good! :)
Why would I care about that? I want them all killed. What'd you do ...call your people? LOL...
The enviornmentalist's affection for large predators is typically inversely proportional to his or her proximity with said creatures.
" the permit was necessary to maintain social tolerance"
You see? That's why I want a license to smoke dope. Without it, people think I'm cranky.
WANTED: Wolf painters.
needs repeating.
"pack them up and go put them in the Courthouse with that idiot judge and let her care for them."
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