The Wolf in the Room: Trump's Endangered Species Act Maneuver The executive order signed by Donald Trump last Friday is more than just an attempt to strip gray wolves of their federal protections – it's a brazen display of the administration's willingness to wield its power to reshape environmental policy for special interests.
At the heart of this move is appeasing ranchers, who have long viewed wolves as a nuisance threatening their livelihoods.
Trump's order would allow states to manage wolf populations, effectively giving license to hunters and farmers to kill gray wolves with relative impunity.