,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbfg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,tipton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a process = ,/ate det]m9ations ) respect to ,canis lupus re9troduction1 to protect ungulate1 /ock animal1 & dog populations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate- & ,sci5ce-bas$ ,gray ,wolf ,re9troduction ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= ! la/ #bj ye>s1 sci5ti/s at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice h recomm5d$ aga9/ fur!r re9troduction ( gray wolves 9 ! ,nor!rn ,rocky ,m\nta9s :]e ! species has already exce$$ recov]y goals4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice wrote 9 ! f9al rule titl$ ,endang]$ & ,?reat5$ ,wildlife & ,plants2 ,f9al ,rule ,to ,reclassify & ,remove ! ,gray ,wolf ,f ! ,li/ ( ,endang]$ & ,?reat5$ ,wildlife 9 ,portions ( ! ,cont]m9\s ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,two ,special ,regulations = ,?reat5$ ,gray ,wolves 7#fh ,f$4 ,reg4 #aehjc2 ,april #a1 #bjjc7 t e/abli%+ additional populations w\ld provide no additional g5etic b5efits to wolf recov]y "u ! ,act''' & new recov]y programs are n necess>y to a*ieve recov]y ( ! gray wolf "u ! ,act ei!r z =m]ly li/$ 9 ! #dh ,/ates & ,mexico or "u ! new li/+s e/abli%$ by ?is f9al rule4 7#c7 ,"u ,presid5t ,obama1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice publi%$ a f9al rule on ,april #b1 #bjji1 titl$ ,endang]$ & ,?reat5$ ,wildlife & ,plants2 ,f9al ,rule ,to ,id5tify ! ,we/]n ,great ,lakes ,populations ( ,gray ,wolves z a ,di/9ct ,population ,segm5t & ,to ,revise ! ,li/ ( ,endang]$ & ,?reat5$ ,wildlife 7#gd ,f$4 ,reg4 #aejgj71 :i* /ates t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice has id5tifi$ a di/9ct population segm5t ( ! gray wolf 9 ! ,nor!rn ,rocky ,m\nta9s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & revises ! ,li/ ( ,endang]$ & ,?reat5$ ,wildlife by remov+ gray wolves )9 ! ,nor!rn ,rocky ,m\nta9 di/9ct population segm5t b\nd>y1 except 9 ,wyom+4 7#d7 ,"u ,presid5t ,obama1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice publi%$ a f9al rule on ,septemb] #aj1 #bjab 7#gg ,f$4 ,reg4 #eeecj71 t 0 re9/at$ on ,m>* #c1 #bjag1 by ! decision ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 7,no4 #ad-ecjj71 & fur!r republi%$ on ,may #a1 #bjag 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4 #bjbhd71 :i* /ates t ! be/ sci5tific & comm]cial data available indicate t gray wolves 9 ,wyom+ h recov]$ & are no long] 9 ne$ ( protection "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc4 #c4 ,/ate re9troduction ( ,canis lupus 7a7 ,/ate petition = re9troduction ,if ,canis lupus is li/$ z an endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species pursuant to section #d7;a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;a771 or is "p ( a monitor+ /rategy "u section 7#d77;g7 ( su* ,act1 a ,/ate may n re9troduce ,canis lupus )9 ! b\nd>ies ( su* ,/ate unless-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nor ( su* ,/ate submits to ! ,secret>y a petition t includes ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 su* petition is approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,in=mation describ$ ,! in=mation describ$ 9 ?is subsection is ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a sci5ce-bas$ f9d+ f ! ,/ate fi% & wildlife dep>tm5t t re9troduction ( ,canis lupus is necess>y-- 7,a7 to support a ,canis lupus recov]y plan develop$ "u section #d7;f7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;f772 or 7,b7 to support ,canis lupus monitor+ "u section #d7;g7 ( su* ,act4 7#b7 ,a description ( ! impact t ,canis lupus re9troduction w h on ! wild ungulate population ( ! ,/ate4 7#c7 ,a description (-- 7,a7 ! wild ungulate population managem5t objectives ( su* ,/ate2 7,b7 ! ,f$]al res\rces ! ,/ate uses to ma9ta9 & meet su* objectives2 & 7,c7 h[ ,canis lupus re9troduction may impact su* objectives & res\rces4 7c7 ,notice ( petition ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives a ,/ate petition = re9troduction ( ,canis lupus "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide to ea* *ief executive ( an affect$ c\nty notice ( ! ,/ate petition2 & 7#b7 solicit f ea* su* *ief executive-- 7,a7 in=mation ab\t ! anticipat$ effects ( su* re9troduction1 includ+ h[-- 7i7 hunt+ opportunities = wild ungulate populations 9 ! c\nty c\ld be impact$ by su* re9troduction & ! e/imat$ economic effect ( any expect$ r$uction 9 su* opportunities2 & 7ii7 su* re9troduction c\ld result 9 losses ( /ock animals )9 ! c\nty & ! economic impact ( su* losses2 & 7,b7 a recomm5dation = approval or d5ial ( ! petition4 7d7 ,effect ( c\nty det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y makes a solicitation "u subsection 7c77#b71 if a *ief executive ( an affect$ c\nty submits to ! ,secret>y a recomm5dation "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 t ! relevant petition be d5i$1 ! ,secret>y may n approve su* petition pursuant to subsection 7a77#b74 7e7 ,protection ( /ock animals & dogs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y approves a petition pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 & if a p]son meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 su* p]son may take a ,canis lupus t is attack+ a /ock animal or dog4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts describ$ ,! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! p]son is n-- 7i7 trespass+2 or 7ii7 on l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 7,b7 ,! p]son did n int5tionally bait1 fe$1 or o!rwise attract ! ,canis lupus4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*ief executive ( an affect$ c\nty ,! t]m *ief executive ( an affect$ c\nty means ! highe/ elect$ or appo9t$ executive ( ea* c\nty 9 :i* ,canis lupus w\ld be re9troduc$ pursuant to a ,/ate petition submitt$ "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#c7 ,/ate fi% & wildlife dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,/ate fi% & wildlife dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;a74 7#d7 ,/ock animal ,! t]m /ock animal means cattle1 %eep1 horses1 goats1 & o!r dome/ic animals ord9>ily rais$ or us$ on a f>m4 7#e7 ,take ,! t]m take has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb74 7#f7 ,wild ungulate population ,! t]m wild ungulate population means de]1 elk1 moose1 bighorn %eep1 m\nta9 goats1 antelope1 & bison4