On December 18th, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, 211 – 204.
The bill was filed by U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) to reinstate the 2020 final rule that removed the gray wolf from the threatened and endangered species list in the lower-48 states returning management authority back to the states, where it belongs.
In a press release issued by the House Natural Resources Committee, they explain “for nearly 20 years, both Republican and Democrat administrations have concluded the gray wolf has met recovery targets and should be delisted nationwide. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reaffirmed this in 2024, determining wolves are not at risk of extinction in the Western United States.
Gray wolf populations have exceeded recovery goals in every region, and where states have management authority over the population, they have demonstrated they do a far superior job than the federal government, enabling populations far above minimum thresholds.
H.R. 845 reinstates the 2020 delisting rule and exempts it from judicial review, consistent with past congressional action to resolve prolonged litigation surrounding wolf management.”
Now, let’s see if the U.S. Senate will follow the House’s lead.
