Colorado state agricultural and wildlife reports

House Passes Bill to Delist Gray Wolves After 57 Years, Cites Bipartisan Support

May 1, 2024, 02:46 AM

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act list after 57 years. The bill, known as the Trust the Science Act, aims to address the concerns of ranchers and farmers who have reported losses of livestock due to gray wolf attacks, including the recent killing of 9 calves and cattle in Colorado in April. The bill received bipartisan support and now moves to the Senate for consideration. Proponents argue that the gray wolf population has sufficiently recovered. However, opponents, including some conservationists and Democrats, argue that delisting should be determined by federal agency experts, not politicians, emphasizing the need to protect at-risk species.