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| Defenders of Wildlife, The HSUS, et al. v. Norton (Wolf killing permits) |
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United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
| 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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Sanne Knudsen, Faegre & Benson |
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Completed |
Federal Court action challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to issue permits under the Endangered Species Act to the States of Michigan and Wisconsin that allow the killing of wolves for depredation control purposes. In fall 2005, the court entered final judgment in the plaintiffs' favor and set aside the challenged permits.
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