We've secured a major victory in our fight to save the gray wolves of the northern Rockies, and we couldn't have done it without your continued support.
Last night, the Bush administration announced that it will drop its legal defense of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule that declares these wolves fully recovered and removes them from the endangered species list.
This doesn't mean the fight is over. The Fish and Wildlife Service will review the rule and could re-issue it,
but until they do, there won't be wolf hunting in the northern Rockies.
We want wolves to recover to the point where they can come off of the list -- much like the success with the American bald eagle -- but we want to see them come off under the right conditions, and we will remain vigilant until this happens.
Because of supporters like you, we are on the right track to making this a reality.
On behalf of the Earthjustice legal team working on this case here in Bozeman, Montana, thank you for all that you have done to help us fight to protect the gray wolves.