Spreading Fear About Wolves Never Goes Out of Style

In early September, President Trump signed an executive order that continued to rely on big-bad-wolf myths. He claimed that living in wolf country is "very dangerous."

He then directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to determine whether gray wolves and Mexican wolves should lose federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Without waiting for an answer, he also directed Burgum to support Congressional removal of gray wolves from the endangered species list.

Wildlife defenders noted that Trump's directives were in part meant to distract the public from the impact of the President's deci...