Judge Places Gray Wolf Back On Endangered Species List
Posted by Tom Remington on July 19, 2008
Judge Donald Molloy of the U.S. District Court in Missoula, Montana returned the Northern Rockies gray wolf back under the protection of the Endangered Species Act. One report stated that Molloy said he thought the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted “prematurely” in removing the wolf from protection “despite scientific evidence”.
Once again this ruling shows us that science plays no role in the decisions that drive the Endangered Species Act or any kind of wildlife management programs for that matter. Whichever organization pushing or defending a lawsuit that can present the most emotional case wins, the rest can be put to hell.
Of course those who filed the lawsuit seeking the injunction are happy and stating that removing the wolf from protection will endanger its survival. The scientists, whose job it is to manage wildlife, say that is not true but obviously have little say in these matters anymore.
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter disagreed with the ruling.
“The governor disagrees with the decision and is disappointed,” Warbis said. “The wolf population in Idaho is strong. The state of Idaho has developed a sound and responsible plan for managing wolves to maintain a sustainable population.”
As does Ed Bangs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist who led the wolf recovery effort.
“For an injunction, you have to show irreparable harm,” Bangs said. “The hunting of wolves clearly wouldn’t endanger threatened wolf populations. We thought our delisting was a very biologically sound package.”
It would appear at this time that there is little hope that science will play any role in the management of the gray wolf. The same judge, Donald Molloy, is the same judge who will hear the case that will decide whether to put the wolf back on the protection of the Endangered Species Act. Seems ridiculous that the same judge who will rule on the original case also gets to rule on the injunction.
This is a sad day for wildlife science and those residents in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana who are once again forced into not being able to protect their private property from the destruction of an overgrown population of wolves.
What it will take to return the country to the utilization of science in making scientific decisions about our wildlife, I’m not sure. I tend to agree with those who keep suggesting we gather up a few wolves and mountain lions and turn them lose in Central Park or better yet, smack dab in the middle of Washington, D.C.
Tom Remington
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I’m not surprised at all, in fact expected this, even predicted we would not be hunting wolves in Idaho, one clue for me was no hunting regs, but knowing how government agencies work together behind the scenes via massive research on my part this was a scam all along, FWS Released the wolves, their controlled opposition filed suit, their payed for Judge even in the face of massive evidence to the contrary put the wolves back onto the ESA list. This is just another damn fixed card game from the get go.
The decimation continues in three states, and the Brucellosis packing dog gets a pass, and the TRUE Americans freezers become bare of Elk and Deer, a much needed source of valuable protien. I just love hunting elk among the Goats. Some body should check this Federal Stooge FreeMason bitch Judges BANK ACCOUNT for recent HUGE deposits from some STUPID EnvironmentalRetarded Dirt kissing Tree hugging NAZI UnAmerican to the core brain dead group.
July 19th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Or just put him out in wolf country for a week, without any weapon, in the middle of a sheep herd….
July 19th, 2008 at 10:41 am
More examples that green people and left people only play by the rules until they lose. Then they will find other ways to impose their will. Amazing. Science be damned.
July 19th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
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July 19th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Send this joker over here to Mackay Idaho, where the first wolf was killed, the deer and elk are so thinned down, just look at how many permits were issued by fish and game this year, ask The ranchers how often they have problems with the wolfs, i have heard them from my front door, and i live within a mile of Mackay. Ask the hunters who have seen a pack take down an 6pt. bull elk in his prime. give fish and game a chance to control the population, or face retaliation by the people, if ya gut shoot em……..
July 20th, 2008 at 12:30 am
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July 20th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
I’m just tired and sick of responding to blogs on this article - all I can say is that judge is the most ignorant human being in the world to ignore professional advice and listen to pathetic cries from ignorant people that have nothing to do with wolves. It makes me flat out angry.
July 21st, 2008 at 12:52 pm
But how do you really feel, Tom? LOL
July 21st, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I don’t like whats in the wind, think about it fellow hunters, I swear on a stack of bibles the numbers shown at Idaho Fish and Game concerning elk counts being 180,000 is a bald faced lie, as well as the harvest numbers, another fixed estimate, Look boys, I’m a hunter, got a lot of friends in this state who are darn good hunters, we are not filling the elk tags anymore, all I see are COWS on the run, now look dammit, my family has 160 acres surrounded by Forest, 14 miles due west of the Sawtooth Wilderness, with another 5000 acres behind it which a a rich deep hole with zero access unless your a mad man, by god there is no fricken elk in there no more, I know what Im talking about, Ive put 200″ bucks on my wall, never was much into big bulls due to time constraints involved with pursuit of BIG DEER, Our herds are in collapse, my friends agree with me, that we have 25,000 or LESS elk in Idaho, Now heres the kicker, bad economy-orhestrated, food shortages-orchestrated, possible late fall currency collapse-orchestrated, no food for pissed off peasants in the forest-orchestrated, This whole de-list then re-list ORCHESTRATED. Somethings up fella’s, I smells a rat in the wood pile boys, Whatever you folks may think of me and my RANTS, do your selves a favor, and STOCK UP on foods-waters-ammo-ans survival goods. I’m tellin ya, something is coming our way, its UGLY. Might just be currency collapse, but still better prepared than wish I was woulda shoulda coulda, you been warned, by the Idaho Patriot. Now I gots to go do a 100 miler with my hoss, kill me a wolf or two (screw em) see ya.
July 21st, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Well guys, I think we are just preachin to the choir here! Because none of the those bed wetting libs would be on this site and reading our replies. All these jerks need to do is look at the stats. Big game elk deer etc. has had a major drop in population since these animals have been brought back. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that there are way too many wolves out there. Maybe, this judge is from California where the flower children love everything.
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:05 am
Hey, Phil! You are right. Most of the time we are “preaching to the choir” but over the years I’ve learned that not all the choir members know all the hymns.
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:18 am
Hi Tom, I never thought of it that way, good point.
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