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The US government moved to delist gray wolves on Friday. A wolf documentary twenty years in the making starts streaming this week
The 20-year documentary follows two brothers who raised wolves in Alberta and features songs from Los Lobos and Blue Öyster Cult.
On Friday, September 4, President Donald Trump signed the executive order "Supporting America's Ranchers," directing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to determine within 90 days whether gray and Mexican gray wolves should be delisted.
Coinciding with the policy shift, The Last Howl began streaming on The Green Channel, documenting the twenty-year journey of Alberta brothers Matt and Troy Paproski who raised wolves.
Rep. Jeff Hurd applauded the order as vital for ranchers, while Mike Senatore, senior vice president of conservation programs at Defenders of Wildlife, criticized the move for perpetuating a "Big Bad Wolf" narrative.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife official Luke Perkins stated federal delisting would shift regulatory authority but "not reduce management tools," as the state maintains its 10 rule for 32 wolves.
Repeated attempts to delist wolves have spanned three presidential administrations, with the Endangered Species Act currently protecting the predators in 39 states amid persistent legal challenges.