Missoula, Mont. (The Missoulian) - The congressional rider removing gray wolves from Endangered Species Act protection faces a court challenge in Missoula on Tuesday.

Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Times) – For the second time in a month, a new wolf pack has been found living in Washington, this one in the state’s northeast corner.

Fiercely fanged, wolves efficiently kill and dismember prey. Their ferocity is indisputable, but so is their unity within the pack. The wolf is therefore symbolic of both a strong family bond and wild freedom. According to biologists, these top carnivores keep ecosystems healthy and biologically robust.

Life isn’t getting any easier for Mexican gray wolves struggling against extinction.

Idaho’s upcoming wolf hunt will be managed like other big game seasons, with no statewide quota on the number of wolves that can be killed, state officials said Friday.

 Despite the inflammatory opening paragraphs, this story from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle does a decent job of outlining Bob Ream’s position. Whether you agree or not, understanding every side and position can only be a good thing.

 BOISE, Idaho — U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar tentatively agreed on Thursday to a wolf management plan for Wyoming that will allow wolves to be shot on sight across most of the state.

The sentiment is understandable: Lawmakers tired of being hamstrung by court rulings that block implementation of one piece of their legislation add to their next piece of legislation a clause stating that it cannot be challenged in court.

 Language proposed in an appropriations bill would turn Wyoming wolves over to state control and prevent lawsuits in the event of a deal removing the predator from Endangered Species Act protection.

The Arizona Fish and Game Department released their monthly Mexican gray wolf update for June.