Trump Executive Order Aims to Remove Gray Wolves from Endangered Species List
What happened
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in September that seeks to remove gray wolves from the U.S. Endangered Species list. The order authorizes ranchers to protect cattle herds from the Mexican gray wolf and other predators. Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum has until December 3 to approve the order.
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Why it matters
The order addresses concerns from farmers, such as Jonathan Miller in Michigan, who has experienced livestock losses to gray wolves. The action seeks to change the regulatory environment in the Upper Midwest regarding the ability of ranchers to protect their livestock.
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Who's involved
- Donald TrumpSigned the executive order authorizing ranchers to protect herds.
- Doug BurgumMust approve the executive order as Secretary of the Interior.
- MichiganState affected by the regulatory changes regarding livestock protection.
- Jonathan MillerFarmer who has experienced livestock losses to gray wolves.
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The entities involved
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Michigan
state of the United States of America
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Doug Burgum
United States Secretary of the Interior