It s been 50 years since Congress passed the Endangered Species Act, which is credited with helping wolves rebound from near-total extinction in parts of the Northern Rockies and Western Great Lakes regions. Ryan Sedgeley, Southern Rockies field representative with the Endangered Species Coalition, said the decision to reintroduce gray wolves in Colorado - which aims to help the animals continue to rebound by reconnecting throughout their native range - was a democratically driven process, not a top-down decision by the federal government. "This is a tremendous conservation success, and it s unique in that it was brought about by a ballot measure. " .
Wildlife officials are investigating a spate of recent poaching cases in Oregon, including two wolves that were illegally killed at opposite corners of the state.
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Wildlife officials are investigating a spate of recent poaching cases in Oregon, including two wolves that were illegally killed in opposite corners of the state.
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