SITKA, Alaska (Greenpeace) — The Center for Biological Diversity and Greenpeace petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to give Endangered Species Act protection to the Alexander Archipelago wolf, a rare subspecies of gray wolf found only in the old-growth forests of Southeast Alaska.

 According to a story posted on Mexicanwolves.org, 1293 scientists sent a letter to Congress expressing their concern that there are legislative attacks on the Endangered Species Act.

HOWLColorado reached out to all the elected officials which represent Colorado in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to get statements regarding the possible legislative delisting of wolves.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have suspended the progress of the Idaho petition to kill more than 40 wolves in the Lolo zone has to undergo a review before any decision will be made.

A news release from Michael Robinson and the Center for Biological Diversity outlines a settlement filed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking recognition of the Mexican Gray wolf as an endangered species distinct from gray wolves, meaning increased protection and new recovery standards.

In the light of the press release from Mark French, which we posted in its entirety, we feel it necessary to write and publish a response.

The original Christensen bill, which called for all wolves to be killed or captured within the state of Utah, has the state officials worried for their freedom and other legislatures concerned enough that a tamer substitute bill was submitted and approved by the panel… which is only a minor improvement.

Allen Christensen, state senator for Utah from District 19 has proposed a bill which would call for the extermination or capture of any wolf found within the borders of Utah.