The gray wolf population is thriving in the lower 48 states after more than four decades on the endangered species list. The Department of the Interior announced it has removed the gray wolf from the list, signaling a successful recovery under the Endangered Species Act.
Source: Angus Beef Bulletin, November 3, 2020. Link.
Also see: Gray wolf (Canis lupus), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, October 29, 2020. Link. This final rule excludes Mexican wolves as that species remains listed under the ESA. The final rule will publish in the Federal Register on November 3, 2020 and be effective 60 days after on January 4, 2021.