USFWS - Lawsuits to protect Wolverines

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The United States Fish & Wildlife Services is facing a new round of lawsuits over their decision to deny protections to wolverines for the second time after a similar lawsuit from the same advocacy groups in 2016 forced them to reevaluate their decision. The lawsuit aims to hold the USFWS accountable for their denial of issuing ESA protections to wolverines whose numbers sit somewhere around 300 remaining in the wild.

“In the face of a clear biodiversity crisis and mass extinction event, imperiled species need swift and coordinated federal government protection now more than ever,” said Lindsay Larris, wildlife program director for WildEarth Guardians, in a statement “Wolverines, like so many other persecuted carnivores, remain imperiled according to clear scientific evidence. Relying upon piecemeal management by state wildlife agencies for wolverine survival, because of political pressure, is insufficient for recovery and contrary to both science and the law.”
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in 2016, a federal court sided with advocacy groups calling the decision to deny wolverines protections both , "arbitrary and capricious". The federal court continued that the responsibility of the USFWS was to take action as early as possible to protect animals and biodiversity and that the time was now for wolverines. 4 years later and the USFWS once again denied protections to wolverines despite overwhelming evidence that without these protections, wolverines will undoubtedly go extinct. This next round of lawsuits simply aims to hold the USFWS accountable for their responsibilities which are to protect vulnerable biodiversity and prevent extinctions.

One thing I'm finding particularly frustrating about the USFWS is the repeated stories I'm reporting on regarding them being sued by conservation or advocacy groups. This is an organization that is responsible for preventing extinction & identifying perils endangered animals face and working towards solutions that aid in conservation. If this is their responsibility, why are they constantly being sued because of their inaction and lackluster approach to conservation? Why do we have to slap lawsuits on an organization that is supposed to be protecting vulnerable species when this should be second nature to them by this point? 

I've reported on at least 6 lawsuits in the past year that the USWFS was slapped with over their negligent approach to conservation. Species like grey wolves, red wolves, giraffes, and now wolverines have fallen under the USWFS's radar whilst suffering tremendously in the wild. Their lack of action has put these species further at risk when they should instead be taking action to protect them. They should be our first line of defense for imperiled species and yet without being sued, they almost appear to be completely oblivious to the struggles that endangered animals face. I'm sorry, but with any job comes responsibilities and if you fail to meet the requirements of those responsibilities countless times, when do we investigate the organization itself?

Endangered animals need an organization that is quick and responsive in their approach to conservation. Endangered species need swift action, not lawsuits that drag on as they continue to plunge towards extinction. The USFWS is rotten and they have failed in their responsibilities too many times to be trusted any longer. There are 7 red wolves left in the wild. There are 300 wolverines left in the wild. Urgency is the only thing we need right now, not an organization that seems to turn its back on the same endangered species it's tasked with protecting.

The USWFS is a complete and utter failure.

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