The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is again de-listing the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List.
The wolf was delisted before, and then put back on the list after environmental groups convinced a federal judge to reverse the order in December of 2014. Before that, states including Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin could manage wolf populations.
Thursday’s decision by federal wildlife officials is being praised by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the National Association of Conservation Districts, and the American Farm Bureau along with some Great Lakes Congressional members.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tells Brownfield the effective date for delisting would be January 4th, 2021.
