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Wolf comment period extended

By EVE BYRON - IR Staff Writer - 03/28/07

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that it would extend by 30 days the comment period for taking gray wolves in the Northern Rockies off of the Endangered Species list.

The comment period was set to expire on April 9, but now will run through May 9.

In addition, a second open house and public hearing will be held at the Cody Auditorium in Cody, Wyo., on Thursday, April 19.

Comments also can be sent via e-mail to NRMGrayWolf@fws.gov or mailed to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolf Delisting, 585 Shepard Way, Helena, MT, 59601.

Comments must be received by April 9. For more information visit http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/wolf/

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Reader Comments:

DELISTING WOLFS wrote on Mar 28, 2007 3:42 AM:

" THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU ABOUT THE DELISTING OF THE WOLFS. WE FEEL THAT WOULD BE A HUGE MISTAKE. THE MINUTE THAT HAPPENS OUR DEAR RANCHERS AND SPORTSMAN WILL BE OUT THERE KILLING THEM. FOR SOME REASON WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND THESE ANIMALS ARE HATED. THEY ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF MOTHER NATURES BALANCE. SO WHAT IF A CALF OR A LAMB GETS EATEN. THE RANCHERS EXPECT TO LOSE A FEW ANYWAY, RIGHT? I HAVE SEEN HOW MAN KEEPS NATURES BALANCE. NOT WELL AT ALL. IN FACT WE HUMANS ARE NOT GOOD STEWARDS OF THE WHOLE PLANET. THESE ANIMALS ARE INTELEGENT, FAMILY ORIENTED CREATURES. WE REALLY NEED THEM TO KEEP THINGS ON AN EVEN KEEL. EVER HEAR OF A PLACE CALLED ISLE ROYAL? NOW, THAT'S BALANCE. CHECK IT OUT. IT'S LOCATED IN LAKE SUPERIOR. PLEASE, THINK REALLY HARD BEFORE YOU DELIST THESE ANIMALS. THEY NEED ALL THE PROTECTION THEY CAN GET. THANK YOU. "