Tuesday, September 8, 2015

N. Idaho wolf center appeals suspension to high court



COCOLALLA, Idaho (AP) - A wolf exhibition company in northern Idaho is appealing its one-year license suspension to the Idaho Supreme Court.


The Bonner County Daily Bee reports that Cocolalla-based Wolf People filed a notice of appeal on Aug. 18.


The Idaho Department of Fish and Game in February suspended Wolf People's commercial license, contending the company failed to comply with a 2012 agreement prohibiting visitors from having physical contact with the wolves.


The agreement resolved 43 license violations, including failing to report the escape of a captive wolf and transporting wolves without permission.


But Wolf People says the agreement didn't expressly prohibit people from touching wolves.

The group petitioned for a judicial review of the licensing actions. In July, a northern Idaho judge affirmed the suspension.


The center is reiterating its earlier arguments to the state's highest court. Its license suspension was stayed amid the litigation.

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