Trump orders Interior to consider de-listing gray wolves under ESA
They publishedTrump order directs officials to consider stripping protections for gray wolves
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Who
What
- Trump signed an executive order directing the interior department to consider de-listing gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act.
- The order asks interior secretary Doug Burgum to decide within three months if gray and Mexican gray wolves have recovered enough to be de-listed.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has previously attempted de-listing; current ruling is tied up in litigation from a 2022 court.
- Mexican gray wolves in NM and AZ neared the threshold for de-listing, counting 319 animals at end of 2025.
- Environmental groups criticized the move as undermining environmental safeguards and urged reliance on science and checks.
Where
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Environment, Politics, Climate · language: eng
topics: Environment, Politics, Climate · language: eng
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/04/trump-order-gray-wolves
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