| Salazar's Wolf Decision Upsets Administration Allies |
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| Written by JULIET EILPERIN, Washington Post | |
| Monday, 16 March 2009 | |
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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's decision to stick with a controversial Bush administration move that took gray wolves off the endangered species list in most of the northern Rockies reflects the independent streak that has defined his career. But it has alienated key Obama administration allies, including environmentalists and some lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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