,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #h1 #bjbe,mrs4 
,f\%ee 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,murphy7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = cont9u$ ,f$]al commitm5t to   
repopulation & recov]y ef=ts = ! r$ wolf
 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a & across ! c\ntry4     
,:]eas r$ wolves are classifi$ z an     
endang]$ species & ! mo/ endang]$ canis 
on ! planet2 ,:]eas r$ wolves are unique
 to ,nor? ,am]ica & are apex pr$ators1  
mak+ !m vital regulators ( _! ecosy/ems2
 ,:]eas r$ wolves us$ to roam ?r\gh\t ! 
ea/]n seabo>d f ,new ,york to ,florida &
 z f> we/ z ,texas2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifg1 !  
r$ wolf 0 li/$ z ?reat5$ ) ext9ction "u 
,f$]al /atute 7,public ,law #hi-ffi2 #hj
 ,/at4 #ibf71 recov]y ef=ts began soon  
aft]1 & ! ,r$ ,wolf ,recov]y ,program1  
e/abli%$ 9 #aigc1 l$ to ! fir/-ev]      
re9troduction ( a c>nivor\s species     
decl>$ ext9ct 9 ! wild 9 #aihg2 ,:]eas !

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice 
sponsors ! ,r$ ,wolf ,recov]y ,program1 
! sole ,f$]al ef=t d$icat$ to re/or+ !  
wild population ( r$ wolves2 ,:]eas !re 
are n[ #bgj captive r$ wolves across !  
c\ntry ?anks to ! d$ication & "w at     
doz5s ( zoological p>ks & repopulation  
programs2 ,:]eas ea/]n ,nor? ,c>ol9a is 
curr5tly home to ! only wild population 
( r$ wolves 9 ! _w1 ) an e/imat$ #ae    
resid+ 9 ! ,albem>le-,pamlico ,p59sula2 
,:]eas recov]y ef=ts w\ld be impossible 
)\t ! tireless "w ( biologi/s1          
zoologi/s1 volunte]s & o!rs work+ 9 !   
field & at repopulation programs2       
,:]eas1 z "p ( ^! recov]y ef=ts1        
bip>tisan action f curr5t & rec5t       
presid5tial adm9i/rations h l$ to       
approvals ( v>i\s programs1 includ+     
wildlife corridors1 to protect species  
su* z ! r$ wolf2 ,:]eas wildlife        
corridors are compon5ts ( ! l&scape t   
are manag$ to create or improve         
ecological connectivity = "o or m       
species & all[ movem5t betwe5 areas ( _!

 habitat1 !reby l[]+ ! effects ( habitat
 fragm5tation & population managem5t2   
,:]eas wildlife corridors w be plac$    
along ,r\te #fd 9 ! ,alligator ,riv]    
,national ,wildlife ,refuge to protect  
r$ wolves across ea/]n ,nor? ,c>ol9a    
along roads t run ?r\gh ! he>t ( !      
recov]y region2 & ,:]eas ^! wildlife    
corridors are an inve/m5t into ! safety 
( motori/s 9 ! area :ile also creat+    
safe passage = wildlife ?r\gh und]passes
 9 ! refuge3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !
 s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t     
cont9u$ support = r$ wolf repopulation &
 recov]y ef=ts1 ) comb9$ p>tn]%ip betwe5
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 educational1 &   
nonpr(it in/itutions across ! c\ntry1 is
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