Background Information:
- Recognizing a Gray Wolf
- Photos and Videos
- Recovery Plan (6.77MB PDF)
- National Range Map
- NRM Range Map
- Fact Sheet (biologue) (650 KB PDF)
- Recovery Fact Sheet (1.2 MB PDF)
- Population Fact Sheet
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Species Info
- 1994 EIS (4.1MB PDF)
Wolf Management in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming:
State and Tribal Wolf Management Plans:
Other Federal Wolf Recovery Programs:
*NEW* Endangered Species Act Protections Reinstated for the NRM Gray Wolf
- News Release
- Questions and Answers (under construction)
- 2008 Revised 10(j) Final Rule
- 2005 10(j) Final Rule
- Special Regulations Implementing the 10(j) Rules
- Status Map Under the ESA
February 2008 - Final Rule Delisting the Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the Northern Rocky Mountain (NRM) Gray Wolf:
FWS Finalizes Delisting of the NRM Gray Wolf
- Announcement: Delisting of Entire NRM DPS Effective March 28, 2008
- 73 FR 10514 Final Rule (868 KB PDF)
- Literature Cited for Final Delisting Rule
- Questions and Answers
- News Release
- Peer Reviews
- Slide Show on Delisting (1.2 MB PDF)
- 2007 Wolf Pack Distribution in the Central Idaho, Northwest Montana, and Greater Yellowstone Recovery Areas
- NRM Wolf Population Trends by Recovery Area
- Updated NRM Wolf Population Trends by State
- Notice of Intent to File Suit
Past Federal Actions On Gray Wolf Status and Management in Northern Rocky Mountains:
FWS Finalizes Revisions to the 10(j) Special Rule
- 73 FR 4720 -Final Revised Rule
- Literature Cited for Final Revised Rule
- Finding of No Significant Impact and Final EA (1.2 MB PDF)
- Questions and Answers
- News Release
- Peer Reviews
- Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (531 KB PDF)
- Notice of Intent to File Suit
August 1, 2006 - FWS Announces 12-Month Finding on a Petition to Establish and Delist the NRM Gray Wolf Population:
February 2, 2006 - FWS Announces Intent to Remove the NRM Population of Gray Wolves from Endangered Species List:
- Federal Register Notice (836 KB PDF)
- Press Release
January 5, 2006 - Norton, Kempthorne Sign Agreement Turning Over Most Management of Wolves in Idaho to the State:
December 9, 2005 - 90-Day Finding on a Petition to Delist the Gray Wolf in Nevada:
October 2005 - 90-Day Finding on Two Petitions to Remove NRM Gray Wolves from the List of Threatened and Endangered Species:
January 2005 - New Regulation (10(j) Special Rule) Allows Greater Management Flexibility of Gray Wolves for the States of Montana and Idaho:
2005 - Final Rule to Change Status of Gray Wolf Throughout Most of the Lower 48 States Overturned:
2003 - Final Rule to Designate 3 District Population Segments and Change the ESA Status of the Gray Wolf throughout Most of the Lower 48 States:
- Federal Register Notice (670 KB PDF)
2000 - Proposal to Change the ESA Status of the Gray Wolf throughout Most of the Lower 48 States:
- Federal Register Notice (514 KB PDF)
1994 - Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Populations of Gray Wolves:
- Federal Register Notice (HTML)
- Federal Register Notice (6 MB PDF)
1978 - Reclassification of the Gray Wolf in the United States and Mexico, with Determination of Critical Habitat in Michigan and Minnesota:
- Federal Register Notice (1.1 MB PDF)
1974 - Gray Wolf Listed as Endangered in the Lower 48 States and Mexico:
Annual Reports:
- 2007 Annual Report
- 2006 Annual Report
- 2005 Annual Report
- 2004 Annual Report
- 2003 Annual Report
- 2002 Annual Report
- 2001 Annual Report
- 2000 Annual Report
- 1999 Annual Report
Weekly Reports:
We are discontinuing the interagency weekly reports, because the NRM wolf population is now delisted and the States have management authority for those wolves. Please contact ID, MT, WY, OR, WA, or UT for updated wolf information in their state.
