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Mexican gray wolf may lose endangered species protections
Original: Mexican gray wolf could be taken off the endangered species list
The Mexican gray wolf could be removed from the endangered species list, according to reporting in New Mexico. The wolf, the rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America, was nearly wiped out in the 20th century and has been the subject of a decades-long recovery program. Delisting would shift management to state authorities and is likely to draw strong reactions from conservation groups and ranchers alike.
Why now: A potential change in federal protections for a controversial recovering species is generating attention in the American Southwest.
Mexican gray wolfUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceNew Mexico
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