A controversial executive order has been issued allowing federal agencies to reconsider protections for gray wolves, framing the move as a response to livestock losses and efforts to stabilize domestic beef prices. The directive also permits ranchers to cull wolves under certain conditions, escalating tensions between conservationists and agricultural interests. Environmental groups are expected to challenge the decision, arguing that removing endangered-species status could threaten wolf populations. The order marks a significant shift in wildlife policy, prioritizing economic concerns over long-standing conservation efforts.
President Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the Interior Department to assess whether gray wolves should lose their endangered-species protections as part of his administration’s efforts to address livestock depletion and bring down domestic beef prices. The president also ordered the Interior and Agriculture departments to allow ranchers to kill these animals, if necessary,...
