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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