About Wolves
How many gray wolves are found in the United States.
Fact Sheet: Gray Wolf History and Biology
Gray Wolf Biology: Questions and Answers
Gray
wolf recovery in Minnesota, Wisconsin,
and Michigan
Eastern Wolf
Eastern Wolf Status Assessment November 2011 (81-page PDF)
Book Documents Wolf Recovery in the Great Lakes Region
Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region of the United States:
An Endangered Species Success Story
Wolf
Recovery Activities in Other Areas of the U.S.
Northern
Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery Program
Mexican
Wolf Recovery Program
Red
Wolf Recovery Program
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Chronology of Federal Actions Affecting Gray Wolf ESA Status in
the Western Great Lakes States
Feb. 20, 2015: Federal Register Notice: Reinstatement of Final Rules for the Gray Wolf in Wyoming and the Western Great Lakes in Compliance With Court Orders
Dec. 19, 2014: Due to a Federal court decision, wolves in the western Great Lakes area (including Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) were relisted under the Endangered Species Act
Dec. 28, 2011: Final Rule to delist the Western Great Lakes DPS - Revising the Listing of the
Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) in the Western
Great Lakes
Aug. 26, 2011: Comment Period Reopens on Proposal to delist Western Great Lakes DPS
May 5, 2011: Proposal to delist Western Great Lakes DPS, revise the gray wolf listing by removing 29 other states from gray wolf range, and announcement of a National Wolf Strategy
April 21, 2010: Fish and Wildlife Service Invites Comment on Applications for Permits for Wolf Activities in Michigan and Wisconsin
News Release
Background Information
September 16, 2009: Reinstatement of Protections for the Gray Wolf in the Western Great Lakes in Compliance with Settlement Agreement and Court Order A court order and settlement agreement restored Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes on July 1, 2009; this final rule corrects the gray wolf listing status in our regulations.
July 1, 2009: Delisting Withdrawn to Provide Opportunity for Public Comment
April 2, 2009: Final Rule to Delist Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes DPS
March 6, 2009: Secretary Salazar Affirms Decision to Delist Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes, Portion of Northern Rockies
News Release
Podcast
January 20, 2009: Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff, issued a memorandum that directed federal agencies to withdraw all regulations that had not been published in the Federal Register so that they can be reviewed and approved by a department or agency head appointed by the President. Therefore, the final rule to delist the Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes DPS (which was announced on Jan. 14) was withdrawn to allow for further review.
January 14, 2009 Announcement that Final Rule to Delist Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes DPS will be published
Dec. 12, 2008: Department of Interior Solicitor's Opinion in response to Judge's Opinion (PDF)
Dec. 11, 2008 Reinstatement of
Protections for the Gray Wolf in the
Western Great Lakes and Northern
Rocky Mountains in Compliance With
Court Orders (Dec. 11, 2008) This final rule reinstates Endangered Species Act protection to gray wolves in the upper Midwest (i.e., western Great Lakes states) and northern Rocky Mountains as ordered by the courts as a result of two lawsuits. This action is effective December
11, 2008. However, the court orders had
legal effect immediately upon their
filing on July 18, 2008, September 29,
2008, and October 14, 2008.
September 29, 2008 - Court ruling places western Great Lakes Gray Wolf back under Endangered Species Act protections
February 2008 - Post Delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf
June 4, 2007 - Draft Post-delisting Monitoring Plan Available for Review and Comment
March 12, 2007 - Final Rule to Delist the Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes DPS Becomes Effective
February 8, 2007 - Final Rule to Delist the Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes DPS
August 9, 2006 - Judge rules against the Service in court case brought by the Humane Society of the U.S. and others that challenged permits issued to Michigan and Wisconsin for use of lethal measures to control wolf depredations.
Background
District Court Judge's Opinion (34-page PDF)
May 2006 - Permits issued to Michigan and Wisconsin for use of lethal measures to control wolf depredations
March 2006 - Proposal to Delist the Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment
December
2005 - Department of Interior
declines to appeal Oregon and Vermont Court decisions
September 2005 - Michigan and Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources apply for permits to use lethal measures to control depredations
August
2005 - Vermont court ruling overturns
2003 Final Rule and eliminates gray wolf Eastern Distinct Population Segment (PDF)
January
2005 - Oregon court opinion overturns
2003 final rule and nullifies the 2004 delisting proposal
2004
- Proposal to delist the gray wolf Eastern
Distinct Population Segment
2003
- Final Rule to
designate 3 Distinct Population Segments and change the ESA status of
the gray wolf throughout most of the lower 48 States
2000
- Proposal to change the ESA status of
the gray wolf throughout most of the lower 48 States
1978
- Reclassification
of the Gray Wolf in the United States and Mexico, with Determination of
Critical Habitat in Michigan and Minnesota (PDF)
1974
- Gray wolf listed as endangered in the lower 48 States and Mexico |
News
- Dec. 28, 2011: Final Rule to Delist Western Great Lakes DPS
- December 21, 2011: Salazar Announces Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Western Great Lakes, Removal from Threatened and Endangered Species List
News Release
Background
- Sept. 14, 2011:
Fish and Wildlife Service Posts Supplementary Materials on Gray Wolf in the Eastern United States
- Aug. 25, 2011: Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Comment Period on Revising the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife for the Gray Wolf in the Eastern United States
News Release
Federal Register Notice
Background
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June 02, 2011: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Announces Information Meeting on Wolf Delisting Proposal
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June 02, 2011: Michigan DNR, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Announce Information Meeting on Wolf Delisting Proposal
- May 11, 2011: Comment Period Began May 5 on Wolf Delisting Proposal: Public Hearing Set for May 18, 2011
- May 4, 2011: USFWS Announces Proposal to Delist Gray Wolves in the Western Great Lakes and National Wolf Strategy
- April 15, 2011: Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Gray Wolves in the Western Great Lakes Have Recovered
News Release
Q and A's
- Dec. 10, 2010: Status of Wolves in the Western Great Lakes Under the Endangered Species Act
- Sept. 14, 2010: 90-Day Finding on Petitions to Delist the Gray Wolf in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
News Release
Federal Register Notice
Information about the Petition Process
- June 9, 2010: Northeastern gray wolf petition unsubstantiated, Fish and Wildlife Service says
- April 21, 2010: Fish and Wildlife Service Invites Comment on Applications for Permits for Wolf Activities in Michigan and Wisconsin
News Release
Background Information
- April 1, 2010: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces $1 Million to States For Wolf Livestock Compensation Project
Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin will receive grants
- January 12, 2010:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Investigating Wolf Killings in Three States
- September 16, 2009:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Rule Reinstating
Endangered Species Act Protections for Western Great Lakes Wolves
- June 29, 2009: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Statement on Status of Gray Wolves in the Western Great Lakes: Service Will Provide Additional Opportunity for Public Comment
- April 2, 2009:
Final Rule Published Removing Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes From Endangered Species List
- March 6, 2009: Secretary Salazar Affirms Decision to Delist Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes, Portion of Northern Rockies
- Sept. 2008: Wolves in Western Great Lakes States: Court Ruling Overturns Delisting of the Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes DPS: ESA status of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes returns to threatened in Minnesota and endangered in the remainder of the DPS
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