ELR Citation: ELR 20033
No(s). Civ. 03-1348-JO (D. Or. Jan 31, 2005)

A district court enjoined and vacated a final U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) rule that reduced protection afforded to the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by changing its status from "endangered" to "threatened" in some regions. The FWS' interpretation of "significant portion o...