BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Idaho told the U.S. Department of Interior it will no longer manage wolves in the state under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter made the announcement Monday after talks between the state and federal government failed to result in an agreement.
Otter notified Interior Secretary Ken Salazar that his state will no longer act as the federal government's "designated agent."
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service didn't immediately return a phone call seeking comment on how it will respond to Idaho's move.
A federal judge in Montana returned wolves to Endangered Species Act protections earlier this year.
Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter made the announcement Monday after talks between the state and federal government failed to result in an agreement.
Otter notified Interior Secretary Ken Salazar that his state will no longer act as the federal government's "designated agent."
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service didn't immediately return a phone call seeking comment on how it will respond to Idaho's move.
A federal judge in Montana returned wolves to Endangered Species Act protections earlier this year.