New Mexico wildlife panel denies federal wolf permit appeal

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

New Mexico wildlife panel denies federal wolf permit appeal
Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Updated 4:11 pm, Tuesday, September 29, 2015

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A showdown over the Mexican gray wolf left the federal government vowing Tuesday to move ahead with plans to recover the endangered species despite the refusal of state wildlife officials to issue permits allowing for the release of wolves in New Mexico.

The New Mexico Game Commission denied an appeal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during a packed meeting in Albuquerque.

The move prompted a chorus of boos from the dozens of people in the audience who were holding signs that read "More wolves, less politics." No public comment on the matter was allowed.

Officials with the Fish and Wildlife Service said they were disappointed with the outcome given that delaying releases could compromise the genetics of the wild population in New Mexico and Arizona.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/science/article/New-Mexico-wildlife-panel-denies-federal-wolf-6538277.php

[Sunlei]

1. release them just over the border in mexico in remote areas.

[Warpy]

2. Stupid ranchers!

They don't realize that wolves are the only species that will control coyotes. Wolves do prey on herd animals from time to time, but they take what they need. Coyotes take what they want. Big difference and while poisoning, trapping and shooting coyotes makes the rancher feel powerful, the ones left just increase their breeding to make up for it, netting the rancher more hungry coyotes every damned year.

This is so shortsighted and stupid but money has apparently greased a lot of legislative hands. Recolonization will likely have to move north to south, down through the mountains from other states where stupid ranchers don't buy up the legislature.

[Dont call me Shirley]

3. Figures, NM admin is so RW.

[Gloria]

4. Yeah, Martinez is a real shit...first thing she did when she was elected

was to meddle with pollution laws...which the courts overruled.

I can't stand her...I don't understand why the Dems did NOTHING for Gary King...he had NO MONEY...a discrace, they let him down.

If we could get rid of Martinez and "Rep." Steve Pearce, the world would be a better place...