This bill aims to take the gray wolf off the endangered species list, which could affect wildlife management and farming practices.
Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025This 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.
1. This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list. 2. The Secretary must reissue a rule that was previously published in November 2020. 3. This action must take place within 60 days after the bill becomes law. 4. The decision to remove the gray wolf will not be open to court challenges.
Farmers and ranchers who may deal with gray wolves in their areas are directly affected by this bill.