Wyoming wolf torture case a ‘trigger’ for new Endangered Species Act lawsuit


by WyoFile

WyoFile— A second consortium of advocacy groups has entered the fray of wolf-jurisdiction litigation following infamous Cody Roberts incident.

The Independent—Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging state's new wolf management plan. A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by animal welfare advocates seeking to invalidate Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan

Washington Examiner—House passes Boebert-led bill removing gray wolf from endangered species list. The House approved a proposal to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list after concerns from Republicans that the distinction disproportionately affected farmers by threatening their livestock.  Lawmakers voted 209-205 to pass the Trust the Science Act on Tuesday, which would delist the gray wolf and remove any judicial oversight over the animal […]

Phys.org—Uncovering the diversity of Micropsalliota: Seven new species and one newly recorded species in southern China. Species of Micropsalliota (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes, Agaricales, Agaricaceae) are mainly distributed in tropical and /or subtropical regions. These fungi are saprophytic in general and can decompose lignin and cellulose, and thus have significant value in ecosystems. Research on the Micropsalliota has a long history of more than one hundred years. However, the molecular phylogenetic study on this genus is very limited and the phylogenetic relationships of species within this genus remain...