Judge won't block Idaho wolf trapping, snaring regulations

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Trappers can continue pursuing wolves under Idaho's current regulations after a federal judge rejected a request by conservation groups to temporarily block the state's expanded wolf trapping and snaring rules.

The decision earlier this week by a U.S. magistrate judge isn't on the merits of the case. It instead rejects a request by the groups fighting to halt the trapping and snaring rules until the case plays out and is decided.