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Escalating Anti-Wolf Policies Threaten Wildlife Recovery Across the American West, Warns Living with Wolves Org.
Conservation groups say expanded hunting, trapping and proposed federal changes could slow gray wolf recovery across the West.
- On Thursday, conservation advocates warned that expanding anti-wolf legislation and policy rollbacks across the American West could undermine decades of Gray Wolf recovery and ecosystem health.
- Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming have expanded wolf hunting and trapping; Idaho's 2021 Senate Bill 1211 authorized private contractors, the use of ATVs, and unlimited wolf tag purchases.
- In 2023, Idaho approved a management plan aiming to reduce the wolf population by 62%, while advocates argue reimbursement programs effectively incentivize wolf removal.
- Jim and Jamie Dutcher, founders of Living with Wolves, said predators are 'essential parts of healthy ecosystems,' warning that policies viewing them as threats endanger Northern Rockies resilience.
- Proposed federal changes to the Endangered Species Act could weaken habitat protections, narrow definitions of harm to wildlife, and increase state control over predator management.
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Escalating Anti-Wolf Policies Threaten Wildlife Recovery Across the American West, Warns Living with Wolves Org.
KETCHUM, Idaho, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Conservation advocates warn that expanding anti-wolf legislation and wildlife policy rollbacks across the American West could undermine decades of Gray Wolf recovery and broader ecosystem conservation efforts.
·Missoula, United States
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