New lawsuit demands feds publish national wolf recovery plan

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 682

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a decision the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made last year to not release a national wolf recovery plan, saying the species doesn’t need federal protection.

Tuesday’s lawsuit is the latest legal filing in the saga of whether gray wolves in the United States are still eligible to be listed under the Endangered Species Act, and comes amid efforts by Congress to …

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