Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

Archived Information - Proposal to Reclassify/Delist the Gray Wolf in the Lower 48 States (July 13, 2000)

On July 13, 2000, we proposed reclassifying and delisting the gray wolf in portions of the U.S. Information on that proposal is provided below. The proposal was finalized on April 1, 2003 (see the 2003 Final Reclassification/Delisting Rule for information on the 2003 Final Rule) However, on January 31, 2005, a U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon vacated and enjoined the 2003 Final Rule and the U.S. District Court of Vermont ruled similarly. Therefore, the gray wolf ESA status reverted back to that which existed prior to the 2003 reclassification.

Here is what we proposed

Full text version of the proposal (PDF)
(509 KB pdf file - 48 pages)

Additional information about the proposal

Summary of the proposal

Questions and answers about the proposal

Map of the proposed gray wolf "Distinct Population Segments"

What is a "Distinct Population Segment?"

References for the Proposal (pdf file)

News Release

Gray Wolves Rebound; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes To Reclassify, Delist Wolves in Much of United States

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