US EditionU.S. House Votes to Delist Gray Wolves: Bentz in Support, Bynum, Fellow Oregon Democrats Opposed
The bill removes federal protections for gray wolves in 44 states, grants states control over hunting quotas, and blocks judicial challenges, supporters say it aids coexistence.
- On Thursday, the U.S. House passed H.R. 845, Pet and Livestock Protection Act, to delist the gray wolf by a 211 to 204 vote and sent it to the Senate.
- Supporters argued the bill returns management to state and tribal wildlife agencies, citing past federal delisting attempts halted by lawsuits and removals during President Donald Trump's January 2021 actions.
- Legally, the measure blocks court challenges to delisting and directs the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the ESA rule within 60 days, citing concern a federal judge in California might restrict state wildlife agencies like Wisconsin.
- If enacted, states would set management plans and hunting quotas, with Wisconsin including quotas this year, while past hunts rapidly reduced populations by killing over 200 wolves in less than 60 hours.
- Wildlife groups warned, `This bill is deceptively named and if enacted, will deny gray wolves the protections they need to recover and undermine the Endangered Species Act`, reflecting concerns about premature management changes and past hunting impacts in Montana.
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House votes to delist gray wolves from endangered species list
In a vote on Thursday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that will delist the gray wolf from the endangered species list throughout the country. H.R. 845, brought by Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert and cosponsored by Montana…
U.S. House votes to delist gray wolves: Bentz in support, Bynum, fellow Oregon Democrats opposed
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- The U.S. House voted mostly along party lines Thursday to approve a bill that would remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf, a goal of Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., who has called the animals "killing machines" that threaten rural ranchers' livelihoods. Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., along with four fellow Oregon
US House passes Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to remove gray wolves from endangered species list
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to delist the gray wolf from federal protections for endangered species cleared the U.S. House late on Thursday, setting up a fight in the U.S. Senate over a measure supporters say would return wildlife management to the states and critics call politically motivated. The measure, […]
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