The Trump administration has reportedly removed gray wolves in most of the US from the endangered species list. Thursday’s action ends longstanding federal safeguards for the predators in the Lower 48 states, barring for a small population of Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest. The announcement just days ahead of the election could allow the hunting of the animals to resume in Great Lakes states, a battleground region in the presidential race between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Gray wolves have recovered from near extinction in parts of the country but remain absent from much of their historical range. Biologists who reviewed the admin’s plan to strip protections from wolves say it lacked scientific justification.
It is the latest in a series of administration actions on the environment that appeal to key blocs of rural voters in the race's final days, including steps to allow more mining in Minnesota and logging in Alaska. Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz, who opposes recreational wolf hunting, called the decision disappointing and wildlife advocacy groups pledged to fight it in court. Both feared and revered by people, gray wolves have recovered from near extinction in parts of the country but remain absent from much of their historical range.
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