"Feds Reject ESA Protection For Coyotes That Resemble Wolves"

"The Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday it is rejecting a petition to provide coyotes with federal Endangered Species Act protections.

In what seemed like a long shot from the start, 14 environmental groups had petitioned the agency to list coyotes under the ESA on the basis that they resemble Mexican wolves, which are endangered (Greenwire, Dec. 9, 2022).

The environmental organizations stressed the fact that illegal killing is a leading cause of death for the Mexican gray wolf. The petition cited cases where Mexican wolves were killed by people who subsequently said they believed they were killing a coyote."

Michael Doyle reports for E&E News April 3, 2023.

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