Trump order puts wolf protections — and Julian’s California Wolf Center expansion — in spotlight

President Donald Trump signed an executive order this month calling for re-evaluation of the endangered-species status of wolves, potentially affecting decades of conservation efforts.

San Diego might not seem like a region with a lot riding on that decision, but the California Wolf Center in Julian has been in the teeth of that fight since it opened in 1977.

The center recently announced its largest expansion in 50 years, but as it looks to invest millions in a new campus, it is suddenly facing uncertainty over the future of federal protections for wolves, including the possibility that their endangered-species status could be reduced or removed… [READ MORE]