,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,biggs (         
,arizona1 ,ms4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,crane1    
,ms4 ,hageman1 ,mr4 ,hamadeh ( ,arizona1
 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1
 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 & ,mr4     
,z9ke7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to remove !      
,mexican wolf f ! li/s ( ?reat5$ species
 & endang]$ species publi%$ pursuant to 
! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ ,safety =     
,animals ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,deli/+ (   
,mexican wolf  7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,mexican wolf   
population has increas$ = #i consecutive
 ye>s1 gr[+ by at lea/ #aa p]c5t 9      
#bjbd4  7#b7 ,at ! end ( #bjbd1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice        
docum5t$ a pres5ce ( at lea/ #bhf wild  
,mexican wolves & approximately #cej    

captive ,mexican wolves4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,mexican ,wolf population is    
?riv+ & w meet its recov]y goals = g5e  
div]sity1 population gr[?1 & abundance4 
7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife  
,s]vice has repeat$ly mov$ ,mexican wolf
 recov]y goalpo/s ?r\gh am5d$ recov]y   
plans1 revis$ population & g5etic       
objectives1 & r$uc$ mitigation          
opportunities4  7#e7 ,curr5t ,unit$     
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife recov]y         
/rategies & goals encompass n only !    
,mexican wolf population 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 b also 9 ,mexico4  7#f7         
,am]icans 9 ! ,mexican ,wolf ,exp]im5tal
 ,population ,area be> ! brunt ( a      
rapidly gr[+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,mexican wolf
 population )\t any *ance ( recov]y     
because ( fail+ cons]vation activities 9
 ,mexico1 a =eign c\ntry4  7#g7 ,mexican
 wolves 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates r\t9ely kill  
live/ock1 pose s]i\s safety risks to    
humans & pets1 excessively prey ^u game 
animals1 & r$uce recreational           
opportunities4  7#h7 ,depr$ation (      

cattle1 horses1 & o!r live/ock by       
,mexican wolves f9ancially burd5s       
,am]ican f>m]s & ran*]s liv+ 9 & ne> !  
,mexican ,wolf ,exp]im5tal ,population  
,area4  7#i7 ,r ?an /reaml9e ,mexican   
wolf depr$ation evid5ti>y /&>ds to      
ensure ran*]s are prop]ly comp5sat$ =   
live/ock losses1 ! ,wildlife ,s]vices   
division ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal?    
,inspection ,s]vice impos$ = a ye> a new
 /&>d requir+ t subcutane\s hemorrhag+  
be pres5t on c>casses z a condition (   
confirm+ t an animal 0 kill$ by a       
,mexican wolf4  7#aj7 ,confirm+ t       
live/ock 7 kill$ by ,mexican wolves is  
(t5 impossible "u ! newly adopt$        
evid5ti>y /&>d because live/ock graz+   
areas 9 & ne> ! ,mexican ,wolf          
,exp]im5tal ,population ,area are (t5   
?\s&s ( acres 9 size1 depr$ations are   
commonly only discov]$ days aft] !y     
occur1 scav5g]s (t5 dev\r live/ock      
c>casses along ) depr$ation evid5ce1 &  
subcutane\s hemorrhag+ rema9s preset = a
 %ort p]iod ( "t foll[+ depr$ation4     

7#aa7 ,requir+ evid5ce ( subcutane\s    
hemorrhag+ is inconsi/5t ) o!r widely   
accept$ depr$ation evid5ti>y /&>ds l    
bite m>ks1 tracks1 & signs ( /ruggle1 & 
significantly r$uces ! ability =        
live/ock own]s to be made :ole          
f9ancially aft] suff]+ losses ?r\gh     
,mexican wolf depr$ation4  7#ab7 ,!     
,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection     
,s]vice's opaque depr$ation evid5ti>y   
/&>ds are n subject to a public notice &
 comm5t process b are nev]!less bl9dly  
adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &        
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#ac7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice has     
refus$ to take or approve suffici5t     
le?al removal actions aga9/ ,mexican    
wolves despite ! dea?s1 injuries1 &     
damage caus$ by ,mexican wolves lead+ to
 at lea/ #b c\nties )9 ! ,mexican ,wolf 
,exp]im5tal ,population ,area decl>+ a  
public disa/] & em]g5cy1 & at lea/ #a   
,tribal gov]nm5t =mally support+ su*    
decl>ation  7b7 ,deli/+ ( ,mexican wolf 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     

,mexican wolf 7,canis lupus baileyi7 is 
remov$ f ! li/s ( ?reat5$ species &     
endang]$ species1 z applicable1 t are   
publi%$ pursuant to section #d ( !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc74  7c7 ,nullification ( 
rules relat+ to ,mexican wolf ,! foll[+ 
f9al rules issu$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice ) respect to !     
,mexican wolf %all h no =ce or effect3  
7#a7 ,! f9al rule titl$ ,endang]$ &     
,?reat5$ ,wildlife & ,plants2 ,endang]$ 
,/atus = ! ,mexican ,wolf 7#hj ,f$4     
,reg4 #bdhh2 publi%$ ,janu>y #af1       
#bjae74  7#b7 ,! f9al rule titl$        
,endang]$ & ,?reat5$ ,wildlife &        
,plants2 ,revision to ! ,noness5tial    
,exp]im5tal ,population ( ! ,mexican    
,wolf 7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #cicdh2 publi%$   
,july #a1 #bjbb74  7d7 ,bifurcation (   
,mexican wolf population crit]ia ,if !  
,mexican wolf 7,canis lupus baileyi7 is 
li/$ z a ?reat5$ species or an endang]$ 
species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (  
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 aft]

 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice1 may n ref]5ce or     
o!rwise consid]--  7#a7 ! /atus ( !     
recov]y ( ! ,mexican wolf 9 ,mexico 9   
develop+ or implem5t+ "u section #d7;f7 
( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;f77 a    
plan = ! ,mexican wolf2 or  7#b7 ! /atus
 ( ! ,mexican wolf 9 ,mexico 9 det]m9+  
"u section #d7;c7 ( t ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;c77 :e!r ! ,mexican    
wolf %\ld be--  7,a7 *ang$ 9 /atus f an 
endang]$ species to a ?reat5$ species2  
7,b7 *ang$ 9 /atus f a ?reat5$ species  
to an endang]$ species2 or  7,c7 remov$ 
f ! li/s ( ?reat5$ species & endang]$   
species1 z applicable1 t are publi%$    
pursuant to section #d ( ! ,endang]$    
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecc74