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| Defenders of Wildlife, The HSUS, et al. v. Norton (Wolves) |
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United States District Court for the District of Oregon |
| Plaintiff(s): |
Defenders of Wildlife, The HSUS, Wildlands Project, Sinapu, Restore the North Woods, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Oregon Natural Resources Council, Minnesota Wolf Alliance, Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center, Klamath Forest Alliance, Help Our Wolves Live, Hells Canyon Preservation Council, Forest Watch, Center for Biological Diversity, Animal Protection Institute, American Lands Alliance, Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| HSUS Counsel: |
Pat Lane |
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Faegre & Benson |
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Completed |
Federal Court action challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to downlist the wolf from endangered to threatened status under the Endangered Species Act. In February 2005, the District Court in Oregon set aside the Service's decision and restored the wolves' endangered status.
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