As the Biden administration claims a new court filing on gray wolf protections 'does not signal that the federal government has determined that an appeal will be pursued,' one conservationist slammed the move as 'stunning and supremely disappointing.'
The Interior Department said the"procedural step" will allow time for additional assessment and"does not signal that the federal government has determined that an appeal will be pursued."As the Biden administration on Wednesday insisted a final decision has not been made, conservation groups responded with alarm to a move that could lead to the U.S. government challenging a federal court ruling that restored protections for gray wolves in much of the United States.
"Despite President Biden's warnings about the looming threat of biodiversity loss, his administration is attempting to quash a significant ecological victory." "The U.S. Department of Justice filed a protective notice regarding the recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on federal protections for gray wolves," the Interior Department."This action is a procedural step that will provide the federal government the time needed to assess its path forward and does not signal that the federal government has determined that an appeal will be pursued.
Jamie Rappaport Clark, CEO and president at Defenders of Wildlife, was among the conservationists who expressed concern about this week's
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