USFWS rejects ESA protections for northern Rocky Mountains wolf population

Gray wolves that inhabit the Northern Rocky Mountains will not receive protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced Friday.

In making this determination, the federal agency rejected petitions from wildlife conservation groups to list the animals under the ESA in the Northern Rockies and the Western U.S.

https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4445203-rocky-mountain-gray-wolves-wont-get-endangered-species-protections/