,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbee ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #cj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,gosar 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,biggs of ,arizona1 ,ms4 ,boebert1 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,ms4 ,hageman1 ,mr4 ,hamadeh of ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,hurd of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,stauber1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 and ,mr4 ,zinke7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to remove the ,mexican wolf from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,enhancing ,safety for ,animals ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,delisting of ,mexican wolf 7a7 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,mexican wolf population has increased for #i consecutive years1 growing by at least #aa percent in #bjbd4 7#b7 ,at the end of #bjbd1 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service documented a presence of at least #bhf wild ,mexican wolves and approximately #cej captive ,mexican wolves4 7#c7 ,the ,united ,states ,mexican ,wolf population is thriving and will meet its recovery goals for gene diversity1 population growth1 and abundance4 7#d7 ,the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service has repeatedly moved ,mexican wolf recovery goalposts through amended recovery plans1 revised population and genetic objectives1 and reduced mitigation opportunities4 7#e7 ,current ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife recovery strategies and goals encompass not only the ,mexican wolf population in the ,united ,states1 but also in ,mexico4 7#f7 ,americans in the ,mexican ,wolf ,experimental ,population ,area bear the brunt of a rapidly growing ,united ,states ,mexican wolf population without any chance of recovery because of failing conservation activities in ,mexico1 a foreign country4 7#g7 ,mexican wolves in the ,united ,states routinely kill livestock1 pose serious safety risks to humans and pets1 excessively prey upon game animals1 and reduce recreational opportunities4 7#h7 ,depredation of cattle1 horses1 and other livestock by ,mexican wolves financially burdens ,american farmers and ranchers living in and near the ,mexican ,wolf ,experimental ,population ,area4 7#i7 ,rather than streamline ,mexican wolf depredation evidentiary standards to ensure ranchers are properly compensated for livestock losses1 the ,wildlife ,services division of the ,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,service imposed for a year a new standard requiring that subcutaneous hemorrhaging be present on carcasses as a condition of confirming that an animal was killed by a ,mexican wolf4 7#aj7 ,confirming that livestock were killed by ,mexican wolves is often impossible under the newly adopted evidentiary standard because livestock grazing areas in and near the ,mexican ,wolf ,experimental ,population ,area are often thousands of acres in size1 depredations are commonly only discovered days after they occur1 scavengers often devour livestock carcasses along with depredation evidence1 and subcutaneous hemorrhaging remains preset for a short period of time following depredation4 7#aa7 ,requiring evidence of subcutaneous hemorrhaging is inconsistent with other widely accepted depredation evidentiary standards like bite marks1 tracks1 and signs of struggle1 and significantly reduces the ability for livestock owners to be made whole financially after suffering losses through ,mexican wolf depredation4 7#ab7 ,the ,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,service's opaque depredation evidentiary standards are not subject to a public notice and comment process but are nevertheless blindly adopted by the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 7#ac7 ,the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service has refused to take or approve sufficient lethal removal actions against ,mexican wolves despite the deaths1 injuries1 and damage caused by ,mexican wolves leading to at least #b counties within the ,mexican ,wolf ,experimental ,population ,area declaring a public disaster and emergency1 and at least #a ,tribal government formally supporting such declaration 7b7 ,delisting of ,mexican wolf ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,mexican wolf 7,canis lupus baileyi7 is removed from the lists of threatened species and endangered species1 as applicable1 that are published pursuant to section #d of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc74 7c7 ,nullification of rules relating to ,mexican wolf ,the following final rules issued by the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service with respect to the ,mexican wolf shall have no force or effect3 7#a7 ,the final rule titled ,endangered and ,threatened ,wildlife and ,plants2 ,endangered ,status for the ,mexican ,wolf 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #bdhh2 published ,january #af1 #bjae74 7#b7 ,the final rule titled ,endangered and ,threatened ,wildlife and ,plants2 ,revision to the ,nonessential ,experimental ,population of the ,mexican ,wolf 7#hg ,fed4 ,reg4 #cicdh2 published ,july #a1 #bjbb74 7d7 ,bifurcation of ,mexican wolf population criteria ,if the ,mexican wolf 7,canis lupus baileyi7 is listed as a threatened species or an endangered species under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 may not reference or otherwise consider-- 7#a7 the status of the recovery of the ,mexican wolf in ,mexico in developing or implementing under section #d7;f7 of that ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;f77 a plan for the ,mexican wolf2 or 7#b7 the status of the ,mexican wolf in ,mexico in determining under section #d7;c7 of that ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;c77 whether the ,mexican wolf should be-- 7,a7 changed in status from an endangered species to a threatened species2 7,b7 changed in status from a threatened species to an endangered species2 or 7,c7 removed from the lists of threatened species and endangered species1 as applicable1 that are published pursuant to section #d of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc74