Wisconsin's House Republicans Co-Sponsor Bill to Remove Gray Wolves From Endangered Species List

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 -- 10:01 AM

(Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio) Lawmakers in the U.S. House have passed a Republican bill that would remove gray wolves from the endangered species list across most of the country despite opposition from the Biden administration.

According to Danielle Kaeding with Wisconsin Public Radio, the House voted 209-205 to pass the bill introduced by Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert and co-sponsored by Wisconsin’s House Republicans.

All five Republicans in the U.S. House supported the bill while Democrats Rep. Mark Pocan and Gwen Moore voted against the proposal. In a statement Tuesday, Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany said he would fight for the bill’s passage in the U.S. Senate.

“The science is clear; the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals,” Tiffany said. “(Tuesday’s) House passage represents an important first step towards restoring local control over the skyrocketing gray wolf population in Wisconsin.”

Four Democrats sided with Republicans on passage of the bill while four Republicans voted against the measure. The so-called Trust the Science Act would remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act, or ESA.

It would also prevent any further judicial review of the animal’s status, ensuring wolves remain under state management. That would put Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan into effect.

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