WASHINGTON - In his executive order to review the Mexican gray wolf’s endangerment status, President Donald Trump is bypassing federally required wolf population data that has not yet been met. Conservationists are concerned that removing Mexican wolf protections too soon will result in their population decline.

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The attorneys general said the changes weaken protections for endangered and threatened species, as well as violate the law.

For years, ranchers have butted heads with conservationists and the federal government – claiming that the endangered Mexican gray wolf is a serious threat to their local economies and public safety.