Northern rockies gray wolves delisted

On March 28, 2008 Northern Rockies wolves, including Yellowstone National Park wolves, were removed from the List of Threatened and Endangered Species. Management responsibility has been transferred from the federal government (US Fish & Wildlife Service) to state wildlife agencies. The original recovery goal was to have 30 breeding pairs and more than 300 wolves distributed between Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. That goal was achieved in 2002, when it is estimated that there were 663 wolves and 49 breeding pairs in the 3 state area. Since then, the population has continued to grow. Current estimates indicate that there are over 100 breeding pairs and 1500 wolves in the three states. For more information, please visit http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/wolf.