In the past species have…

In the past species have been added to the list based not on science but for political reasons that appeal to select groups. This is particularly evident with the designation of the "Algonquin wolf". Nothing more than a grey wolf / coyote hybrid that is the result of coyotes moving from the west to east of this country.
The proposal states •Ensure species assessments are based on up-to-date science
This has most certainly not been the directive used in designation of the "Algonquin wolf". A species that in layman's terms is nothing more than a "mut" breed resulting from the interbreeding of 2 non-threatened species. The result has been provincial wide mis-management of a resource, protection of a non-existing species, at the expense of an already weak moose population, drastically dwindling deer population, and increased predation on livestock.