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NCBA concerned over abuse of Endangered Species Act
When I was a broadcaster in Minnesota, one of the hot topics that we dealt with was the dispute over the gray wolf. For a long time, the gray wolf had been on a protected list under the Endangered Species Act. Its numbers had dwindled for several reasons. While the animal was on the protected list, ranchers had very few options available to them for protecting their herds of cattle and other livestock from predators. However, there were options available. After years of protection and...