The Trump administration announced plans to roll back protections for plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released the following: The Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced four proposed rules to restore Endangered Species Act regulations to their proven 2019 and 2020 framework.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the proposal “is restoring the Endangered Species Act to its original intent,” but an environmentalist called it a

Residents worried about safety say it’s time to drop the wolf’s protected status after several close encounters this month alone.

Police video from Ely, Minnesota, captures a rare sight — gray wolves trotting through the heart of town. The footage has reignited fierce debate over whether the species should remain protected under the Endangered Species Act.