Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 2, 2017

Great Lakes Gray Wolves Retain Protected Status

NPR reports

Gray wolves in the Great Lakes region should keep their spot on the endangered species list, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., ruled Tuesday.

The ruling upholds a 2014 federal judge’s decision that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was wrong to have taken the gray wolf off the list in 2011, citing its rebounding population.

Read full story at Great Lakes Gray Wolves’ Spot Safe On Endangered Species List — For Now : The Two-Way : NPR


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