Federal judge in Montana rejects bid to delay wolf lawsuit

May 9, 2008 By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- A federal judge in Montana has rejected a request by the government to delay a lawsuit seeking to place the gray wolf back on the endangered species list, saying he's "unwilling to risk more deaths."



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