ESCANABA — The decision whether or not to de-list the gray wolf as an endangered species has been a high profile news topic of late, receiving broad coverage by radio, newspaper and television throughout the Great Lakes Region and nationally. Passing themselves off as a conservation organization, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has six times now blocked the delisting of the gray wolf, even though the animal has clearly met the requirements to show sustained recovery set by the federal government. The irresponsible HSUS campaign has hurt local humane societies that run local shelters to a point they are denying affiliation statewide. There is significant evidence the wolf is moving up as far as being a predator, having an impact on other wildlife here in the UP.