Northland gray wolf’s future as a threatened species in question

Northland gray wolf’s future as a threatened species in question

Gray wolves protected stay on the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be coming to a permanent end. A forced Minnesota hunting season could follow. The ESA aimed to protect the apex predator from hunters, crafting a safe environment to allow its recovery after being hunted to near extinction in the lower 48 states. Gray wolves’ status on the ESA has been strenuously challenged in recent years with 2025 as no exception. Certain federal legislation…