California weighs listing gray wolf as endangered species

[bearpaw]

California weighs listing gray wolf as endangered species while other states allow hunts
 
By SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press April 16, 2014
 
FRESNO, California — While much of the country has relaxed rules on killing gray wolves, California will consider protecting the species after a lone wolf from Oregon raised hopes the animals would repopulate their historic habitat in the Golden State.
 
The California Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday postponed for three months a decision on whether to list the gray wolf as endangered. Commissioners heard impassioned arguments from environmentalists who want the wolves to again to roam the state and from cattle ranchers who fear for their herds.
 
"I think we made them blink," said Amaroq Weiss of the Center for Biological Diversity, which leads the push for protection. "I think they heard our arguments."
 
State wildlife officials say they don't support the listing because wolf packs haven't roamed in California for nearly a century and there's no scientific basis to consider them endangered.

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[pianoman9701]

CA has more sense than we in predator management: "State wildlife officials say they don't support the listing because wolf packs haven't roamed in California for nearly a century and there's no scientific basis to consider them endangered.

Wow!

[jasnt]

Exce

CA has more sense than we in predator management: "State wildlife officials say they don't support the listing because wolf packs haven't roamed in California for nearly a century and there's no scientific basis to consider them endangered.

Wow!

Except with cougar.  I dont understand how anyone could possibly believe grey wolves are endangered.  I can't remember just how many 1000's of grey wolves are in north America but it's not even close to being endangered!

[Bango skank]

CA has more sense than we in predator management: "State wildlife officials say they don't support the listing because wolf packs haven't roamed in California for nearly a century and there's no scientific basis to consider them endangered.

Wow!

Apparently you're not aware of their stance on lions.

[pianoman9701]

The grey wolf has been listed as an endangered species in CA this past week. They have no idea what they're in for now. With this listing, the USFWS will now start pressuring their F&G Dept to develop a wolf plan. It's going to be a rocky ride for them.

[HighCountryHunter88]

CA has more sense than we in predator management: "State wildlife officials say they don't support the listing because wolf packs haven't roamed in California for nearly a century and there's no scientific basis to consider them endangered.

Wow!

Apparently you're not aware of their stance on lions.

And they just did away with bear hunting with dogs last year

[wolfbait]

The grey wolf has been listed as an endangered species in CA this past week. They have no idea what they're in for now. With this listing, the USFWS will now start pressuring their F&G Dept to develop a wolf plan. It's going to be a rocky ride for them.

My guess is the wolves have already appeared in California, and in a few years when CDFW are finally forced to confirm their first wolf pack in severity years, they will be ready to go. They shouldn't have any problem filling their pro-wolf working group, even with the history that wolves now have in other states.