From today’s online edition of the Missoulian . . .
Wolf advocates have opted not to appeal a federal court decision that let wolf hunting seasons proceed in Montana and Idaho.
“We’re anxious to get to the merits of our case,” said Doug Honnold, lead attorney for EarthJustice, the law firm representing 14 environmental and conservation groups that want the gray wolf returned to federal endangered species list protection. “The best way to do that is to speed up the merits process than have an appeal ongoing at the same time.”