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U.S. Declines Nationwide Wolf Recovery Plan, Faces Backlash

11/8/2025

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not create a nationwide recovery plan for grey wolves, stating they no longer require Endangered Species Act protections.
The decision follows a 2023 settlement mandating a recovery plan.
Conservationists, including the Center for Biological Diversity, criticized the move.
Colorado continues to manage wolf populations.
Congress is considering bills to permanently delist grey wolves and grizzly bears.

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Story summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not create a nationwide recovery plan for grey wolves, stating they no longer require Endangered Species Act protections.
The decision follows a 2023 settlement mandating a recovery plan.
Conservationists, including the Center for Biological Diversity, criticized the move.
Colorado continues to manage wolf populations.
Congress is considering bills to permanently delist grey wolves and grizzly bears.