Archive of Previous Federal Actions Affecting Gray Wolf ESA Status
February 8, 2007 - Final Rule to Delist Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes DPS
This Rule is no longer in effect.
On September 29, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the Humane Society and vacated this final rule back to the Service. This means that the final rule is no longer applicable. Subsequently, the Service published the April 2, 2009 Final Rule to delist the Gray Wolf - Western Great Lakes DPS.
About the Feb. 8, 2007 Final to Delist
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed ESA protection for the Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment in this Final Rule which was published in the Federal Register on February 8, 2007 and took effect on March 12, 2007. Below is a link to the Federal Register Notice and documents that we prepared to provide information about the delisting.
Federal Register Notice: Final Rule Removing the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
Reference List for the Final Rule to Delist the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment (16-page Adobe PDF)
January 29, 2007 News Release: Interior Department Announces Delisting of Western Great Lakes Wolves; Proposed Delisting of Northern Rocky Mountain Wolves
Summary of the Final Rule to Delist the Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment
Questions and Answers about Final Rule to Delist the Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes DPS
Map of the Gray Wolf Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment
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