US gray wolves in danger of being taken off endangered species list
By Jack Aylmer (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
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In a narrow vote, the U.S House Representatives approved a bill to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list across the lower 48 states. The measure, introduced by Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was largely supported by Republicans but also backed by a handful of Democrats.
The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate where it faces an uncertain future. In addition, the White House expressed its opposition and argued against Congress determining species recovery.
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The debate surrounding the bill reflects a national discourse on the wolves’ future. On one side, some hunters and farmers claim the species is stable and have long voiced concerns over wolf attacks on game species and livestock, and some have also advocated for legalized wolf hunting.
Yet, conservationists argue that the wolf population remains vulnerable after decades of near extinction. They emphasize the species fragile status and warn against premature removal of protections.
This bill follows previous efforts to dismantle wolf protection laws. In 2011, Congress removed Endangered Species Act protection for wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains, and the Trump administration extended this to the rest of the continental United States in 2020. Trump’s move was later challenged in court and blocked by a federal judge. However, the judge did keep the removal of protections for wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains.
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Republicans largely hailed the bill as a conservation success, arguing that wolves have recovered adequately. Democrats, however, remained skeptical, insisting that the species still requires protection from humans.
The bill passed the House 209-205, with a few Democrats crossing the aisle. Yet, despite this narrow victory, its fate in the Senate could be a bigger hurdle. Even if it does pass the Senate, President Joe Biden has threatened to veto the legislation.
[JACK ALYMER]
A BILL REMOVING GRAY WOLVES FROM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST PASSED IN THE U-S HOUSE TUESDAY.
THE BILL BROUGHT FORWARD BY COLORADO REPUBLICAN LAUREN BOEBERT PASSED MOSTLY ALONG PARTY LINES WITH A FEW DEMOCRATS SUPPORTING THE MEASURE.
PRESIDENT BIDEN ALREADY THREATENED TO VETO THE LEGISLATION IF IT DOES MAKE IT TO HIS DESK.
ARGUING AGAINST CONGRESS DETERMINING SPECIES RECOVERY.
THE DEBATE SURROUNDING THE BILL REFLECTS A NATIONAL DISCOURSE ON THE WOLF’S FUTURE.
SOME HUNTERS AND FARMERS CLAIM THE SPECIES IS STABLE AND HAVE LONG VOICED CONCERNED OVER WOLF ATTACKS ON GAME AND LIVESTOCK, ARGUING IN FAVOR OF LEGALIZING HUNTING THE WOLVES.
CONSERVATIONISTS SAY THE WOLF POPULATION REMAINS VULNERABLE AFTER DECADES OF NEAR-EXTINCTION.
THEY POINT TO THE SPECIES FRAGILE STATUS AND WARN AGAINST PREMATURE REMOVAL OF PROTECTIONS.
THIS BILL FOLLOWS PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO DISMANTLE WOLF PROTECTION LAWS.
IN 2011, CONGRESS REMOVED ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PROTECTION FOR WOLVES IN THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
AND THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EXTENDED THIS TO THE REST OF THE CONTINENTAL U-S IN 2020.
A JUDGE LATER REJECTED TRUMP’S ORDER BUT KEPT THE REMOVAL OF PROTECTION FOR THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
DESPITE THIS NARROW VICTORY, ITS FATE IN THE SENATE REMAINS UNCERTAIN.
JACK AYLMER– STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS.
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Click to see story on Star TribuneUS House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookHouse votes to remove federal protections for gray wolves in 48 states
Click to see story on NBC Dallas-Fort WorthU.S. House Votes to Take Wolves Off Endangered List in 48 States
Click to see story on Time MagazineHouse of Representatives votes to remove gray wolves from endangered species list
Click to see story on Journal SentinelBoebert bill to remove endangered species protections for gray wolves just passed the House
Click to see story on Colorado Public RadioUS House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states
Click to see story on KRDOUS House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states
Click to see story on KVIAUS House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states
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