Pending U.S. budget bill includes language to lift wolf protections in Montana and Idaho

From an AP article posted to the Missoulian’s online site . . .

Gray wolves in Montana and Idaho would be taken off the endangered list under the budget bill pending before Congress, two Western lawmakers said.

Inclusion of the language to lift protections for wolves was confirmed by the offices of Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson on Saturday.

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