Trump officials end gray wolf protections across most of US

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Trump administration officials on Thursday stripped Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in most of the U.S., ending longstanding federal safeguards and putting states and tribes in charge of overseeing the predators.

The U.S. Department of Interior announcement just days ahead of the Nov. 3 election could lead to resumption of wolf hunts in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin -- a crucial battleground in the campaign between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden....
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Ken Notes: Sad that we were so successful in reestablishing these we now need to remove them from protected status. Such majestic animals...