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Deal Reached to Lift Wolf Protections in 2 States
Facing mounting pressure from lawmakers over gray wolves, wildlife advocates reached an agreement with the Obama administration Friday to lift protections for the species in Montana and Idaho and allow hunting.
The settlement agreement -- opposed by some environmentalists -- is intended to resolve years of litigation that has kept wolves in the Northern Rockies shielded by the Endangered Species Act even as the population expanded dramatically.
Deal Reached to Lift Wolf Protections in 2 States - FoxNews.com
Facing mounting pressure from lawmakers over gray wolves, wildlife advocates reached an agreement with the Obama administration Friday to lift protections for the species in Montana and Idaho and allow hunting.
The settlement agreement -- opposed by some environmentalists -- is intended to resolve years of litigation that has kept wolves in the Northern Rockies shielded by the Endangered Species Act even as the population expanded dramatically.
Deal Reached to Lift Wolf Protections in 2 States - FoxNews.com
