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On Thursday, October 29th, it was announced that the gray wolf has been removed from the Endangered Species List in the lower 48 of the United States. The species is deemed to be recovered and management will now be revert to state and local tribal wildlife agencies.

"After more than 45 years as a listed species, the gray wolf has exceeded all conservation goals for recovery," said Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, announcing the delisting. "Today's announcement simply reflects the determination that this species is neither a threatened nor endangered species based on the specific factors Congress has laid out in the law."

Gray wolves south of Canada were given federal protections under the Endangered Species Act in 1978. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, there are more than 6,000 gray wolves in the US. Today, state wildlife agencies manage wolf populations in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, and hunting of the species is permitted.

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