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California gray wolves will now retain their protected status even if the population rises to 50 or more:
The California gray wolves will keep their endangered species protections even once the rebounding animal hits a population of at least 50, state wildlife officials said Wednesday.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife published its plan for managing wolves late Tuesday, setting its policy for the species that is making a comeback to the state after it was killed off in the 1920s.
"Wolves returning to the state was inevitable," said Charlton Bonham, director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in a statement. "It's an exciting ecological story, and this plan represents the path forward to manage wolves."
The plan marks a shift in course, dropping language from an earlier draft that directed officials to remove wolves from the list of animals protected once they reached the critical mass.
Wolves in California were hunted to extinction nearly a century ago, but a lone wolf called OR-7 crossed the northern border from Oregon in 2011. OR-7 and his mate have had a litter for each of the last three years, and cameras caught another family pack in Northern California, but it hasn't been spotted in several months, wildlife advocates say. Officials say it's hard to say how many wolves roam the state today, but their numbers remain small.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 08 2016, @10:32PM
It's the city people who romanticize about bloodthirsty killer beasts. The city people vote for this shit, but it never happens in their neighborhood.
Let's fence off the peninsula with San Francisco, guard the bridges, and release a few thousand of these "harmless" and "adorable" predators. We can do wolves, coyotes, grizzly bears, panthers, jaguars, bob cats, raccoons, coral snakes, and skunks. The animals are so cute! San Francisco will be even more wonderful will all these sweet and adorable creatures. Even the most underprivileged people, such as differently-abled people sleeping on the streets, will get to experience nature.
BTW, the rest of the country will want video. So um, we can be jealous of your cute animals.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 09 2016, @12:36AM
Good idea!
For round 2, you can do Seattle. Also, up the ante with wolverines. Lots and lots of wolverines. They're cuddly! They just want a hug. Send Junior out to give the ol' wolverine a big ol' hug of suburban love!
Now you're winning with Mother Nature!