North Carolina gov: Endangered wolf protection should stay

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Alex Derosier, Associated Press
Updated 1:22 pm CDT, Tuesday, July 31, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's governor is urging federal authorities not to reduce protections for endangered red wolves that can only be found in the state.

In a letter sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper asked the agency to maintain the current five-county conservation area for the wolves.

Only about 35 red wolves remain in the wild, all in eastern North Carolina.

In June, the federal government proposed shrinking the current conservation area and lifting restrictions on shooting wolves that leave it. North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Secretary Susi Hamilton says such changes could lead to the species' extinction.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Governor-asks-feds-to-maintain-endangered-wolf-13120126.php

[Cattledog]

1. 35 left and the Trump admin wants to reduce protections.

[Doreen]

2. Poor wolves, they are alway picked on.

Washington state took out its protection law years ago.....damn assholes.

[LompocDem]

3. California Condor Recovery

California has been able to, so far, keep a magnificent bird from extinction. https://www.nps.gov/articles/california-condor-recovery.htm


I wish that more scientists would vocally address and fight against the human made extinction acceleration of less majestic species.

Added 'bird'