Wolf killing delayed again
The Oregon Court of Appeals extended a stay on the state's planned killing of two wolves from the Imnaha pack in Eastern Oregon.
This trail camera photo shows two wolves from the Imnaha pack in June 2011 on the Wallowa Whitman National Forest in Wallowa County. The wolf on the left is a 2-year-old male and the wolf in the center is the alpha female.
The Oregon Court of Appeals on Tuesday extended a stay on the state's planned killing of two wolves in Eastern Oregon.
The stay will last until the court determines whether the killing of wolves in response to their attacks on livestock is warranted under the state Endangered Species Act, according to the Oregon Court of Appeals.
The court issued a temporary ban Oct. 5, about two weeks after state wildlife managers announced they planned to kill two wolves from the Imnaha pack, including the lead male.
Three conservation groups — Cascadia Wildlands, the Center for Biological Diversity and Oregon Wild — appealed the state's plan, triggering the stay and subsequent extension.
Josh Laughlin, wolf campaign coordinator for Cascadia Wildlands in Eugene, said the court may issue a ruling in the next couple of months.
