Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB1788

Introduced
6/1/23  

Caption

A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes.

Impact

Should this bill pass, its implementation could significantly alter the management framework for gray wolves in the Northern Great Lakes region. The updated Monitoring Plan and subsequent delisting of the gray wolf would shift federal oversight responsibilities, likely allowing states to manage the population with more autonomy. This could lead to changes in local regulations and policies pertaining to wildlife management, potentially impacting both conservation efforts and local hunting regulations.

Summary

SB1788 is a legislation aimed at requiring the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf. Introduced by senators Baldwin and Klobuchar, the bill mandates this update within one year of its enactment, ensuring that the management of the gray wolf population in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is based on current data and conditions. The intent is to uphold effective conservation strategies while potentially paving the way for the gray wolf's delisting under the Endangered Species Act, provided it meets the necessary criteria.

Contention

Debate surrounding SB1788 has highlighted contention between conservationists advocating for continued federal protection under the Endangered Species Act and those asserting that the gray wolf population has rebounded sufficiently to warrant local management. Proponents believe that local management will lead to more tailored and efficient strategies, while opponents fear that delisting may endanger the population's stability by reducing protections and facilitating hunting or habitat encroachment.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US SB1306

A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

US SB1895

A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

US HR0233

A resolution to urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to allow the state of Michigan to engage in the scientific management of the species Canis Lupus.

US HJR29

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment".

US SJR9

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status with Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment".

US HR614

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 9) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat".

US HB130

Trust the Science Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires Interior to reissue the final rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on November 3, 2020. The rule removed the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States, except for the Mexican wolf (C. l. baileyi) subspecies, from the endangered and threatened species list. However, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the rule on February 10, 2022. As a result, the gray wolf reattained the protection status it had prior to the rule's promulgation. The bill also prohibits the reissuance of the rule from being subject to judicial review.

US HJR78

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt".

US HCR0002

A concurrent resolution to urge the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, in coordination with the U.S. Department of the Interior and the federal government, to re-establish a viable and self-sustaining wolf population in the Lower Peninsula.

US SB5454

A bill to update the United States policy towards Hong Kong, and for other purposes.

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