By Rachel Gabel | The Fence Post
The Colorado Conservation Alliance filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the United States Fish and Wildlife Commission, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission, Dan Gibbs in his capacity as the executive director of Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and Jeff Davis in his capacity as director of CPW on Dec. 14, 2023.
The CCA has challenged the defendants’ process for wolf introduction in the state of Colorado and said in a release, their legal challenge is two-fold. First, after review by wildlife experts and veterinarians, the CCA believes that the environmental impact statement (EIS) issued by USFWS supporting the 10(j) rule is significantly deficient under the requirements of the federal National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA and the Administrative Procedure Act or APA.
Second, the CCA further contends that the defendants’ process for wolf introduction violates NEPA and the APA because the defendants did not complete the environmental review process required under NEPA for the wolf introduction itself.