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Wolf Management in the Northern Rocky Mountains
Efforts to restore populations of the gray wolf in the Northern Rockies under the Endangered Species Act have been successful beyond all expectations. In March of 2004, the population of wolves in the Northern Rockies was 761, compared to the 406 predicted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service when wolves were reintroduced in the region in 1995.

With populations of wolves exceeding recovery goals, steps are now underway to begin the 'delisting' process - removing them from the list of 'threatened' species in the region. Part of the delisting process requires states in the region to establish wolf management plans to be approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Idaho and Montana have developed plans that the Service has determined are adequate to maintain the gray wolf population.

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BulletText of Proposed Rule for Western Gray Wolf Population (March 3, 2004)
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News Releases on Wolf Management in the Northern Rocky Mountain:
03/03/2004 Interior Proposes Broader Gray Wolf Management Authority for Idaho, Montana
01/13/2004 FWS Identifies Steps Needed to Delist Gray Wolf; Wyoming Needs Changes to State Law and Management Plan
 
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