Defenders' Experts
Northern Rockies and Yellowstone Area Wolves
The northern Rockies region (which includes wolves in the
Great Yellowstone ecosystem) is home to the largest wolf
population in the American West, with more than 1,600 wolves once
again inhabiting this rugged landscape. We've helped lead wolf
recovery efforts here for decades, and we're still at it.
Legal Action for Wolves
June 2, 2009 - Defenders of Wildlife and 12 other conservation groups filed a lawsuit asking the courts to reverse the ill-timed and unwarranted removal of Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in the Northern Rockies.
Stay informed by reading our blog, My Yellowstone Wolves.
Defenders In the Field
Since their return to Yellowstone and
the Northern
Rockies, hundreds of wolves
have been killed in response to livestock predation incidents. Defenders is
taking proactive steps with resource managers, ranchers, and other community
members to prevent deadly conflicts between wolves and livestock.
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Management and Policy
Despite the recent landmark success of wolf recovery efforts in
Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies, the wolf population remains at risk. We support management and policies that will protect wolves now and into the future.
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