- Scientists tasked with reviewing government plans to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. said in a report released Friday that the proposal has numerous factual errors and other problems. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWThe findings could undercut the government’s contention that gray wolves across the Lower 48 have recovered from near extermination. After being nearly wiped out in the Lower 48 early last century, more than 6,000 gray wolves now live in portions of nine states. Yet gray wolves remain absent from most of their historical range. Five years ago, a similar report helped convince federal officials to temporarily shelve plans to lift wolf protections.

Source: thestar May 31, 2019 22:10 UTC