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<div><font size="+1" color="#000000">One Hundred Wolves, Says
Idaho's New Director of Fish and Game<br>
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By Jill Kuraitis, 1-29-07<br>
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that gray wolves in
the Great Lakes and the northern Rockies have recovered, and they are
removing the Great Lakes population of wolves from the federal
endangered species list and proposing the removal of the northern
Rockies population as well. These actions will turn wolf management
responsibilities over to the states.<br>
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In his official debut before House Resources and Conservation this
morning, new Idaho Fish and Game director Cal Groen (Grew-in)
announced the federal decision and said that his intention is to
"manage wolves like other species." The goal, he said, is ten packs
of ten wolves, once Idaho has the power to manage its own.<br>
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The price of a wolf tag is $26.50 if you're an Idahoan, $256 if
you're not, and Groen will announce specifics later today about ten
special commission tags which will go to the highest bidder.<br>
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be accepting comments from the
public regarding the proposal to delist the northern Rocky Mountain
population of wolves. They can be electronically mailed to
NRMGrayWolf@fws.gov; hand-delivered to USFWS, 585 Shepard Way, Helena,
MT 59601; or mailed to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolf Delisting,
585 Shepard Way, Helena, MT 59601. All comments must be received
within 60 days of the proposed rule's publication date in the
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