WildEarth Guardians

Monday, March 19, 2007
Notice of Intent to Sue Catron County New Mexico for County Ordinance Allowing Illegal Take of Mexican Gray Wolves

In response to a recently passed Catron County wolf killing ordinance, a coalition of conservation groups sent the county a formal notice of intent to sue under the Endangered Species Act.
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

WildEarth Guardians, Sinapu, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Rewilding Institute wrote to request that Catron County take immediate action to remedy their violation of the Endangered Species Act, resulting from the imminent and illegal take of Mexican gray wolves that will directly and foreseeably arise out of Catron County’s recently passed ordinance, which inappropriately authorizes the County Commission and county representatives to “remove” and “dispatch” Mexican gray wolves for reasons, and in circumstances, strictly prohibited by federal law.

Read the groups’ Notice of Intent to sue (PDF)

Read Catron County Ordinance No. 001-2007 (PDF)