Gray Wolf Protections Remain Intact as U.S. Denies Request to Weaken Sanctions

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has denied a request to weaken sanctions on the protection of gray wolves in the contiguous United States. There are 5,500 gray wolf individuals in the wild in the lower 48 states, and approximately double that number reside in Alaska alone. While gray wolf populations have begun to recover due to conservation efforts, their protection remains crucial to their species’ survival.

The Endangered Species Act considers the gray wolf an endangered species suffering from habitat degradation and hunting. Recently, a gray wolf was found shot in Colorado, leading to a nationwide investigation. Conservation organizations and government agencies offered a reward totaling $65,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators. Find out more about the story here.

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