The only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-sponsored public meeting in the state on a plan that could end federal protection for Wyoming wolves is scheduled for tonight in Riverton. The meeting starts with an informational session followed by a public hearing about the plan Gov. Matt Mead and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar agreed to this summer. It designates wolves as predators that could be shot on site in most areas of the state. If a person doesn't want to testify, written comments are accepted. The 100-day public comment period for the wolf plan ends Jan. 13th. The Endangered Species Act requires one public meeting or hearing, if requested, for plans lifting federal protections of an animal.
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