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A bill to strip the gray wolf of (needed) protections

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A bill to strip the gray wolf of (needed) protections

The U.S. House passed a bill to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf. Precedent tells us that if this becomes law, it could prove fatal for wolf recovery efforts.

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Statement: Biden administration acts responsibly by restoring protections for wildlife

Wildlife & wild places

Statement: Biden administration acts responsibly by restoring protections for wildlife

"In a series of wrongheaded moves, the previous administration weakened the Endangered Species Act. Now, the Biden administration plans to tear up two of those policies -- both of which made it harder for the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect important habitats for threatened and endangered species."

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Statement: Biden administration acts responsibly by restoring protections for wildlife

Wildlife & wild places

Statement: Biden administration acts responsibly by restoring protections for wildlife

"In a series of wrongheaded moves, the previous administration weakened the Endangered Species Act. Now, the Biden administration plans to tear up two of those policies -- both of which made it harder for the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect important habitats for threatened and endangered species."

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Gray wolves left vulnerable without endangered species protections

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Gray wolves left vulnerable without endangered species protections

Fewer than 6,000 gray wolves remain in the contiguous United States, but last year the Trump administration stripped the species of its endangered species protections. Now states are free to enact laws that allow the killing of up to 90% of their gray wolf population. 

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