US House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states

By TODD RICHMOND
Associated Press

The U.S. House voted to end federal protection for gray wolves in 48 states, though the bill’s ultimate prospects are uncertain. The GOP-controlled House passed the bill 209-205 on Tuesday, sending it to the Senate for consideration. In 2011, Congress removed wolves from the list of endangered species in the northern Rocky Mountains. The Trump administration removed them from the list across the rest of the country, but a federal judge later restored protections outside the northern Rockies. Hunters and farmers want protection lifted because they’re angry over wolf attacks on game animals and livestock.