ENDANGERED SPECIES
Wolf debates heat up
It's a big month for wolves of many hues, as scientists wrap up a crucial study of red and Mexican gray wolves and multitudes weigh in on the fate of other gray wolves living in the Lower 48 states.
Michael Doyle
Reporter
Michael has covered the Interior Department, the Fish and Wildlife Service and endangered species since 2017. He previously covered California and legal affairs for McClatchy's Washington Bureau. He is the author of three books, "The Ministers' War," "Radical Chapters" and "The Forestport Breaks." He graduated from Oberlin College and earned master's degrees from Yale Law School, where he was a Knight Journalism Fellow, and from Johns Hopkins University. He is an adjunct instructor at George Washington University and is a Virginia-certified EMT.
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INTERIOR
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ENDANGERED SPECIES
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