protect our wildlife v. fish and wildlife

VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION Washington Unit Case No. 24-CV-00189 65 State Street Montpelier VT 05602 802-828-2091 www.vermontjudiciary.org Protect Our Wildlife, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization et al v. Fish and Wildlife Board, an Agency of the State of Vermont et al Opinion and Order on Plaintiff’s’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction In 2022, the Legislature adopted Act 159 (an act relating to best management practices for trapping) and Act 165 (an act relating to hunting coyotes with dogs). Act 159 directed the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board to “revise the rules regulating the…