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The US government moved to delist gray wolves on Friday. A wolf documentary twenty years in the making starts streaming this week
The 20-year documentary follows two brothers who raised wolves in Alberta and features songs from Los Lobos and Blue Öyster Cult.
On Friday, September 4, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Supporting America's Ranchers," directing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to determine within 90 days whether gray and Mexican gray wolves should be delisted.
The Last Howl began streaming on The Green Channel, documenting the twenty-year journey of brothers Matt and Troy Paproski who raised wolves in Alberta. The film's timing coincides with Trump's delisting push.
Rep. Jeff Hurd applauded the order as vital for ranchers, while Mike Senatore, senior vice president of conservation programs at Defenders of Wildlife, criticized it as perpetuating a "Big Bad Wolf" narrative in a Saturday statement.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife official Luke Perkins noted federal delisting would shift regulatory authority but "not reduce management tools," as the state maintains a 10 rule for its 32 wolves.
Efforts to delist gray wolves have spanned three presidential administrations, facing persistent legal challenges under the Endangered Species Act, which currently lists the predators in 39 states including Colorado.