Gray Wolf protection reinstated in Montana and Idaho

A Federal judge ordered endangered species protections reinstated for  gray wolf in Montana and Idaho on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010

HELENA, Mont. — A federal judge today reinstated Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in Montana and Idaho, saying the government made a political decision in removing the protections from just two of the three states where Rocky Mountain wolves roam.

U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy said in his ruling that the entire Rocky Mountain wolf population either must be listed as an endangered species or removed from the list, but the protections for the same population can’t be different for each state. Read more.

Why can’t they just make up their minds?