Bottom Line: Ruling declines preliminary injunction to halt Montana wolf hunt but the lawsuit concerning data-collection methods will continue.
The Details: The 1st Judicial District Court of Montana rejected an attempt by animal-rights groups to stop the state’s 2025-26 wolf harvest. On December 19, the court ruled that the plaintiffs did not show the state’s method of estimating its wolf population would cause irreparable injury to the population.
Bottom Line: The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation file comments supporting proposed ESA regulatory amendments to remove the “blanket rule” and improve delisting transparency for threatened species.
The Details: The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service on proposed amendments to regulations for administering various provisions of the Endangered Species Act. SAF supports the agencies’ willingness to revise regulations to better serve imperiled species and Americans.
