Daily on Energy: House GOP to take argument that the gray wolf is overprotected to rural Minnesota

FIRST IN DAILY ON ENERGY: A House Natural Resources subcommittee will host a field hearing in the coming weeks on the gray wolf, making the case for lessened federal protections on the grounds that the predator terrorizes other animals and imposes hardship on farmers, ranchers and outdoorsmen. 

The Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries subcommittee will hold the hearing in Minnesota May 3 to address the economic, ecological, and societal ramifications of the “gray wolf surge,” as Republicans demand a rollback in protections for the animal. The hearing will also examine how the wolves bedevil other animals, such as elk, deer, and moose, and assess the federal government’s role in addressing the problem. 

“Wolves are natural-born killers, and they are wreaking havoc upon wildlife, preying on livestock,

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