U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service completes status review and finding for gray wolves in the Western United States; launches National Recovery Plan
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a plan to develop a National Recovery Plan for gray wolves in the lower 48 states under the Endangered Species Act. They found that gray wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains and the Western United States are not at risk of extinction based on a comprehensive analysis. The legal status of gray wolves in the United States remains unchanged. The population of gray wolves in the Western United States is approximately 2,797, distributed across at least 286 packs in seven states, with high genetic diversity and connectivity.
