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The gray wolf is a conservation success story.
By 1960, the gray wolf wasnear extinctionwith an estimated population of only 300.
The wolves released into the park in 1995 have since multiplied, with cascadingecological benefitssuch as aiding beaver populations.
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The restored federal protections were triggered by a lawsuit by wildlife advocates against the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, a federal agency.
With the judge’s decision, the Rocky Mountain region wolves are not yet protected.
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However, the Great Lakes region and parts of the West will now be protected once more.
The status of wolves in other areas is under agency review.
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