ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES v. SALAZAR

Nos. CV 11-70-M-DWM, CV 11-71-M-DWM.

800 F.Supp.2d 1123 (2011)

ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, et al., Plaintiff, v. Ken SALAZAR, et al., Defendants. Center for Biological Diversity, Plaintiff, v. Ken Salazar, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Montana, Missoula Division.

August 3, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Tutchton , Centennial, Co., Thomas J. Woodbury , Forest Defense, Summer Lisa Nelson , Western Watersheds Project, Rebecca Kay Smith , Missoula, MT, Amy R. Atwood , Portland, OR, Collette L. Adkins Giese , Circle Pines, MN, for Plaintiff.

Erik Edward Petersen , Andrea E. Gelatt , Bradley Howard Oliphant, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Victoria L. Francis , Office of the U.S. Attorney, Billings, MT, Clive J. Strong , Office of the Attorney General, Steven W. Strack , State of Idaho, Boise, ID, James David Johnson , Williams Law Firm, Missoula, MT, for Defendants.


ORDER

DONALD W. MOLLOY, District Judge.

I. Introduction

In April 2009, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service issued a final rule ("2009 Rule") that removed Endangered Species Act ("ESA"), 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq., protections from the Northern Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf Distinct Population Segment in all areas outside of Wyoming. 74 Fed. Reg. 15213 et seq. Under the 2009 Rule, wolves found in Wyoming were the only wolves in the distinct...

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