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The return of Gray Wolves to Yellowstone National Park 30 years ago was one of the most exciting and important conservation developments of our lifetimes. Defenders Of Wildlife played a leading role in the reintroduction, demonstrating wildlife recovery is possible and that, together, we can prevent extinction.

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30 years ago, Defenders Of Wildlife was on the ground in Yellowstone National Park when wolves bounded back onto the scene after an absence of nearly 70 years.

Defenders played a pivotal role in the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone.

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What exactly does it mean when a species is delisted from the Endangered Species Act?

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For species that are listed as threatened or endangered under the ESA, they are regularly reassessed in terms of their status and survival. With that assessment, it could be determined that a species would be downlisted from endangered to a threatened status or delisted, which means it would come off the endangered species list altogether. There are a few different reasons for why that might be determined. Unfortunately, one of those is extinction. In … Continue