Big Bad Somebody:
Wyoming officials have filed a lawsuit to compel the federal government to remove as many as two-thirds of the wolves in the state.Defenders
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Hundreds of wolves are at risk in Idaho, where in 2001 legislators passed a measure calling for the elimination of wolves "by any means necessary."
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Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest wildlife success stories, the Yellowstone reintroduction was a triumphant event and, today, 5,000 grey wolves can be found in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and the desert southwest. This rebirth of wolves across the U.S. has underscored both the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act and the remarkable role that wolves play in keeping ecosystems in balance.
