from Defenders of Wildlife

The Bush/Cheney Administration is bending over backwards to let states in the Northern Rockies kill as many wolves as possible.

Late last month, federal officials approved a wolf management plan for Wyoming strikingly similar to those they had earlier rejected. The plan gives wolves few new protections and allows them to be shot on sight if they wander outside the protected areas of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and surrounding wilderness areas.

In a related development, federal officials are also working to give the state leeway to kill more wolves -- even while they remain protected under federal law. The proposed federal rule change would allow Wyoming to kill wolves if they cause harm to wildlife -- despite the fact that wolves are wildlife.

Federal officials plan another round of public comments on both matters this summer. We’ll be sure to let you know how you can get involved.

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