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Committee Says It’s Time to Roll Back Endangered Species Protection for the Grey Wolf

A thriving grey wolf population throughout the Western US now poses significant challenges for ranchers, farmers, and game animals alike.
Committee Says It’s Time to Roll Back Endangered Species Protection for the Grey Wolf
European grey wolves are pictured in the animal park of Sainte-Croix, on Dec. 12, 2012, in Rhodes, eastern France. Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP/Getty Images
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
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House Republicans are urging the Biden administration to roll back protections for the grey wolf, citing the species’ growing population and conflicts with ranchers and farmers.

Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) led 19 of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Martha Williams on March 27 urging her to delist the grey wolf as a protected species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.