A Federal Judge Announced in February that Delisting was Premature
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would join hunting groups and the state of Utah in appealing a federal judge’s recent decision to restore Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections to gray wolves in most of the Lower 48 states.
“This announcement marks a stunning and supremely disappointing reversal by the administration,” said Jamie Rappaport Clark, CEO and president at Defenders of Wildlife. “Despite President Biden’s warnings about the looming threat of biodiversity loss, his administration is attempting to quash a significant ecological victory.”
Biden Administration Appeals Restoration of Gray Wolf Protections
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would join hunting groups and the state of Utah in appealing a federal judge’s recent decision to restore Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections to gray wolves in most of the Lower 48 states.
“This announcement marks a stunning and supremely disappointing reversal by the administration,” said Jamie Rappaport Clark, CEO and president at Defenders of Wildlife. “Despite President Biden’s warnings about the looming threat of biodiversity loss, his administration is attempting to quash a significant ecological victory.”
Biden Administration Appeals Restoration of Gray Wolf Protections