Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Defends Wolf Management Position
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) has fired a public relations shot against the anti-hunting group Defenders of Wildlife stating that it is a party to “one of the worst wildlife management disasters since the destruction of bison herds in the 19th Century.” This comes amidst continuing policy battles over the listing of both the Northern Rocky Mountain and the Western Great Lakes wolf populations on the Endangered Species List.
The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) has previously reported on the efforts by Defenders and a coalition of other animal rights groups to seek the wolves’ relisting in the Rocky Mountain region. Those efforts included a lawsuit to block planned hunts in Montana and Idaho. Judge Donald W. Molloy of the Federal District Court for Montana ruled against the coalition and allowed those hunts to take place.
Read more on this critical story that will impact the future of all big game animals in the West, and ultimately all states as the wolf continues to reproduce unchecked.