Legal Opinion
Defenders of Wildlife v. Hall
District Court, D. Montana
Decided July 18, 2008No. CV 08-56-M-DWMPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DONALD W. MOLLOY, District Judge.
I. Introduction
This case, like a cloud larger than a man’s hand, will hang over the northwest states of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming until there has been a final determination of the complex issues presented. Those issues must be answered in accordance with the intent of Congress as stated in the Endangered Species Act and its implementing regulations. Here, Plaintiffs challenge the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s decision to designate and delist a northern Rocky Mountain gray wolf distinct population segment under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”), 16…
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