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The article discusses how the miscalculation of environmentalist groups contributed to the delisting of gray wolves in Idaho and Montana. The author states that the mistrust of the environmental groups on the administration of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama persisted in filing lawsuits. He states that the Northern Rockies wolves were the most successful projects of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

The article reports on the wolf hunting controversy in Idaho and Montana wherein wolves were reinstated as endangered species by the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). It mentions that public wolf hunting has been prohibited by ESA protections which caused harsh blow to hunters and the local economies. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDGF) also notes that the blockage of public wolf hunting is a shame for wolf hunting could have helped local economies.

The article discusses issues related to the court ruling issued by judge Don Molloy of Missoula, Montana on two lawsuits filed by 14 environmental groups concerning the gray wolves in Idaho and Montana on August 5, 2010. In her decision, Molloy ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reestablish full Endangered Species Act protections for over 1,300 gray wolves in the areas mentioned. It is stated that the ruling given by Molloy brings more complaints of judicial activism.

The author discusses aspects of anglers and their roles as advocates for the endangered bull trout in Montana. He mentions its inclusion in the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) and rescue through regulated sport fishing. He also notes that the law protects the habitat of such species in federal land and avoid the killing of their members by people.