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House Committee Advances Bills to Strip Protections for Gray Wolves
3/24/2026
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- On January 22, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced the Enhancing Safety for Animals bill by Representative Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) to remove ESA protections for Mexican gray wolves.
- Representatives Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) introduced the Pet and Livestock Protection Act to strip ESA protections from gray wolf populations.
- Critics say these efforts, fueled by misinformation, threaten wolf recovery in the Southwest.
