The attitude towards wolves is changing in the US. Recently, the House of Representatives voted to remove federal protection for wolves, which gives the states of the right to regional decisions on hunting.

The wolf has been strictly protected by federal laws that all states, except Alaska, has been ordered to follow. The proposal for a change of the guard came from the state of Wisconsin, but already during Barack Obama were plans to facilitate the protection. As noted Obama administration that the wolves did not have the same protection extended and removed protection.

But a federal court changed 2014 decision, and noted that the wolf population had not recovered enough to lift the protection.

One of the main arguments has been and still is that the protection of the wolf has proven so effective, wolves has grown rapidly in the United States. They are now a significant threat to livestock, pets and people in several states. The magazineThe Hill writes about Friday's decision of the House of Representatives.

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