,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbfg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,tipton introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish a process for ,state determinations with respect to ,canis lupus reintroduction1 to protect ungulate1 stock animal1 and dog populations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,state- and ,science-based ,gray ,wolf ,reintroduction ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,for the last #bj years1 scientists at the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service have recommended against further reintroduction of gray wolves in the ,northern ,rocky ,mountains where the species has already exceeded recovery goals4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service wrote in the final rule titled ,endangered and ,threatened ,wildlife and ,plants2 ,final ,rule ,to ,reclassify and ,remove the ,gray ,wolf ,from the ,list of ,endangered and ,threatened ,wildlife in ,portions of the ,conterminous ,united ,states2 ,establishment of ,two ,special ,regulations for ,threatened ,gray ,wolves 7#fh ,fed4 ,reg4 #aehjc2 ,april #a1 #bjjc7 that establishing additional populations would provide no additional genetic benefits to wolf recovery under the ,act''' and new recovery programs are not necessary to achieve recovery of the gray wolf under the ,act either as formerly listed in the #dh ,states and ,mexico or under the new listings established by this final rule4 7#c7 ,under ,president ,obama1 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service published a final rule on ,april #b1 #bjji1 titled ,endangered and ,threatened ,wildlife and ,plants2 ,final ,rule ,to ,identify the ,western ,great ,lakes ,populations of ,gray ,wolves as a ,distinct ,population ,segment and ,to ,revise the ,list of ,endangered and ,threatened ,wildlife 7#gd ,fed4 ,reg4 #aejgj71 which states that the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service has identified a distinct population segment of the gray wolf in the ,northern ,rocky ,mountains of the ,united ,states and revises the ,list of ,endangered and ,threatened ,wildlife by removing gray wolves within the ,northern ,rocky ,mountain distinct population segment boundary1 except in ,wyoming4 7#d7 ,under ,president ,obama1 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service published a final rule on ,september #aj1 #bjab 7#gg ,fed4 ,reg4 #eeecj71 that was reinstated on ,march #c1 #bjag1 by the decision of the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,district of ,columbia 7,no4 #ad-ecjj71 and further republished on ,may #a1 #bjag 7#hb ,fed4 ,reg4 #bjbhd71 which states that the best scientific and commercial data available indicate that gray wolves in ,wyoming have recovered and are no longer in need of protection under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc4 #c4 ,state reintroduction of ,canis lupus 7a7 ,state petition for reintroduction ,if ,canis lupus is listed as an endangered species or threatened species pursuant to section #d7;a7 of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;a771 or is part of a monitoring strategy under section 7#d77;g7 of such ,act1 a ,state may not reintroduce ,canis lupus within the boundaries of such ,state unless-- 7#a7 the ,governor of such ,state submits to the ,secretary a petition that includes the information described in subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 such petition is approved by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,information described ,the information described in this subsection is the following3 7#a7 ,a science-based finding from the ,state fish and wildlife department that reintroduction of ,canis lupus is necessary-- 7,a7 to support a ,canis lupus recovery plan developed under section #d7;f7 of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;f772 or 7,b7 to support ,canis lupus monitoring under section #d7;g7 of such ,act4 7#b7 ,a description of the impact that ,canis lupus reintroduction will have on the wild ungulate population of the ,state4 7#c7 ,a description of-- 7,a7 the wild ungulate population management objectives of such ,state2 7,b7 the ,federal resources the ,state uses to maintain and meet such objectives2 and 7,c7 how ,canis lupus reintroduction may impact such objectives and resources4 7c7 ,notice of petition ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary receives a ,state petition for reintroduction of ,canis lupus under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 provide to each chief executive of an affected county notice of the ,state petition2 and 7#b7 solicit from each such chief executive-- 7,a7 information about the anticipated effects of such reintroduction1 including how-- 7i7 hunting opportunities for wild ungulate populations in the county could be impacted by such reintroduction and the estimated economic effect of any expected reduction in such opportunities2 and 7ii7 such reintroduction could result in losses of stock animals within the county and the economic impact of such losses2 and 7,b7 a recommendation for approval or denial of the petition4 7d7 ,effect of county determination ,not later than #f months after the date on which the ,secretary makes a solicitation under subsection 7c77#b71 if a chief executive of an affected county submits to the ,secretary a recommendation under subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 that the relevant petition be denied1 the ,secretary may not approve such petition pursuant to subsection 7a77#b74 7e7 ,protection of stock animals and dogs 7#a7 ,in general ,if the ,secretary approves a petition pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 and if a person meets the requirements described in paragraph 7#b71 such person may take a ,canis lupus that is attacking a stock animal or dog4 7#b7 ,requirements described ,the requirements described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,the person is not-- 7i7 trespassing2 or 7ii7 on land administered by the ,director of the ,national ,park ,service4 7,b7 ,the person did not intentionally bait1 feed1 or otherwise attract the ,canis lupus4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,chief executive of an affected county ,the term chief executive of an affected county means the highest elected or appointed executive of each county in which ,canis lupus would be reintroduced pursuant to a ,state petition submitted under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#c7 ,state fish and wildlife department ,the term ,state fish and wildlife department has the meaning given such term in section #b of the ,pittman-,robertson ,wildlife ,restoration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;a74 7#d7 ,stock animal ,the term stock animal means cattle1 sheep1 horses1 goats1 and other domestic animals ordinarily raised or used on a farm4 7#e7 ,take ,the term take has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb74 7#f7 ,wild ungulate population ,the term wild ungulate population means deer1 elk1 moose1 bighorn sheep1 mountain goats1 antelope1 and bison4