Endangered Species of North America
General Causes of Endangered Species
The Green Pitcher Plant
Threats to Green Pitcher Plant
Potential Solutions and Successes
The Grey Wolf
As of September, 30th, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requested to take the Grey Wolf out of federal protection in the U.S., excluding the Mexican Wolf subspecies. Many biologists are afraid of the creation of aggressive management and hunting policies that could occur. These may prevent the Grey Wolf from ever fully recovering historic range (Gannon, 2013).
Higher Population, Lower Protection: Success?
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