Number: 1987-08
WHEREAS, scavenging and predatory species are an integral and important component of healthy, functioning ecosystems; and
WHEREAS, some of these species, such as the Red Wolf, the Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf, the Mexican Wolf, the Black-Footed Ferret, and the California Condor have been so depleted as to be listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened or endangered; and
WHEREAS, effective and timely action must be taken to restore these species, especially those endangered, to their historic ranges and population levels;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation in annual meeting assembled March 19-22, 1987, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, supports a national policy to reintroduce scavenging and predatory species to appropriate historic ranges and population levels where such reintroductions will not create irresolvable conflicts between present resource and public land uses, including hunting and trapping; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation urges all responsible state and federal agencies to implement such recovery efforts.