Interior ends endangered species protections for gray wolves
Source: The Hill
The Trump administration removed endangered species protections for the gray wolf Thursday, paving the way for hunting of the species even as environmentalists argue it has not yet recovered.
The rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) lifts protections for the wolves in the continental U.S., except for a small band of Mexican gray wolves present in Arizona and New Mexico.
The move ends more than 45 years of protections for the species something that has been opposed by conservation groups and members of Congress.
After more than 45 years as a listed species, the gray wolf has exceeded all conservation goals for recovery. Todays announcement simply reflects the determination that this species is neither a threatened nor endangered species based on the specific factors Congress has laid out in the law, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said in a statement.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/523406-interior-ends-endangered-species-protections-for-gray-wolves
Submariner
(12,504 posts)The republicans enjoy gassing and/or shooting wolf pups in their dens, it only stands to reason that its time to kill off the survivors of the den.
Cattledog
(5,914 posts)Voltaire2
(13,023 posts)That's about it.
End Of The Road
(1,397 posts)Hes such a jerk. 😢
yaesu
(8,020 posts)Protections giveth & taketh away.
Botany
(70,501 posts)jeffreyi
(1,939 posts)Fight the bastards in court. As well as vote them out.
sinkingfeeling
(51,454 posts)maxsolomon
(33,327 posts)Anything to piss off Urban Liberals.
Bayard
(22,063 posts)Gawd, I'm tired of saying that.
mpcamb
(2,870 posts)rwsanders
(2,598 posts)a cowboy wets his chaps.
Ditch beef, let the assholes go bankrupt.
wendyb-NC
(3,325 posts)How low can you go, apparently there is none. I have no words.
EX500rider
(10,842 posts)https://www.npr.org/2020/10/29/929095979/gray-wolves-to-be-removed-from-endangered-species-list