President Trump’s new executive order could strip federal protections from gray and Mexican gray wolves, giving the Interior Secretary 90 days to decide if their populations have recovered enough to be delisted. If removed from endangered status, ranchers could legally kill wolves to protect livestock — a move framed as supporting America’s food supply. Though Mexican gray wolf numbers surged from just four in 1998 to 319 in the U.S. by 2025, the debate centers on whether that recovery is sufficient. Conservationists and farmers are now watching closely as this decision reshapes wildlife policy and rural livelihoods.

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