US House Passes Bill to Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered List

US House Passes Bill to Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered List

A bill favored by hunters and ranchers to remove federal protections for the gray wolf, delisting it from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), passed the U.S. House Thursday. If approved by the Senate and President Donald Trump, the “Pet and Livestock Protection Act” would return management of the species to state wildlife officials and prevent legal challenges seeking to overturn the delisting. The legislation, sponsored by Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-Wi…