ESA Protections Shockingly Stripped from Gray Wolves

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The Trump administration has once again demonstrated a complete lack of empathy and understanding after removing Endangered Species Act protections from Gray Wolves in the lower 48 states. With the exception of a small percentage of Mexican Gray Wolves in New Mexico and Arizona, necessary protections have been stripped leaving gray wolves vulnerable to extinction.

There are roughly 5, 500 gray wolves remaining in the wild throughout the United States, a fraction of the population that once was. Poaching, trophy hunting, and livestock conflicts resulting in death have decimated the wild gray wolf population slaughtering hundreds of thousands of gray wolves to date. Removing the ESA protections for gray wolves will leave them open to poaching which will further destroy their population. Without ESA protections, necessary funding towards conservation will be stripped from gray wolves and they will undoubtedly continue to plunge further towards extinction. 

It's incredibly negligent and irresponsible of the Trump administration to remove ESA protections from gray wolves when they are already in danger of going extinct. This administration has repeatedly made it clear that the existence and survival of animals is not a priority nor worth investing time or resources in. This administration has allowed elephant and lion trophies into the US despite claiming trophy hunting was despicable. This administration has neglected to act on giraffe endangerment despite overwhelming evidence that they face the possibility of extinction. This administration has given the go ahead for oil-drilling in the arctic which will have disastrous effects on the ecosystem and the species that inhabit it. It is now more evident than ever that this administration caters to hunters, factory farmers, and the oil industry at the expense of animals that are on track to go extinct.

At a time when gray wolves continue to face an uncertain future, removing their protections makes it abundantly clear that we cannot count on the Trump administration to do what's right for animals. Removing these protections will undo years of work by conservationists and will certainly push gray wolves towards extinction. When you take into consideration that there are only approximately 5, 500 gray wolves remaining in the entirety of the US, how long will it honestly take before they're extinct? Do we honestly think there will be gray wolves in the next 10 years if we've stripped away every ounce of protection they have? 

At a time when animals all across the world are facing unprecedented perils in the wild, it is our responsibility to aid in their survival. Instead, this administration is seemingly doing everything possible to help their extinction along. This administration needs to go before more animals end up in their path of destruction!

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