Environmentalists , animal rights groups protest decision . Melanie Stein , a Sierra Club spokeswoman , said that the wolf populations `` are just on the cusp of recovery and that we are almost there . '' Ranchers say it might help save their flocks . Montana district court judge is considering injunction . There are 330 wolves in Montana , Idaho , Montana ; 1,600 may be killed .
Environmentalists , animal rights groups protest decision . Ranchers say it might help save their flocks . Montana district court judge is considering injunction . There are 330 wolves in Montana , Idaho , Montana ; 1,600 may be killed .