Managing Predators Act
Bill: H.R.286 | Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. (R-WI)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Managing Predators Act
This bill gives states the authority to manage the populations of gray wolves and to determine if the wolves are endangered or threatened species.
Specifically, the bill permanently removes the populations of gray wolf in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming from the federal endangered and threatened species list.
In addition, the bill revises requirements for the gray wolf in any state other than Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming. If the population of the gray wolf, as estimated by such state, is at or above a population goal established by the state, then the Department of the Interior may not make a determination that the wolf in such state is an endangered or threatened species.

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exclude the gray wolf 
from the authority of such Act, to remove the gray wolf from the lists 
of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to such 
                      Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Managing Predators Act''.

SEC. 2. GRAY WOLF EXCLUDED.

    Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary shall by 
        regulation'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph 
        (4), the Secretary shall by regulation''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) Applicability to the Gray Wolf.--
            ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, this Act does not apply to the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in 
        Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming.
            ``(B) Delisting.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Wisconsin, Michigan, 
        Minnesota, and Wyoming is removed from the lists of threatened 
        species and endangered species that are published pursuant to 
        this Act.
            ``(C) Authority in other states.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, with respect to a State other than Wisconsin, 
        Michigan, Minnesota, or Wyoming, if the population of the gray 
        wolf (Canis lupus) in such State, as estimated by the agency of 
        such State that has primary authority over wildlife management 
        and conservation, is at or above a population goal established 
        by such agency, the Secretary may not make a determination 
        under paragraph (1) that the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in such 
        State is an endangered species or threatened species.''.

SEC. 3. DELISTING OF GRAY WOLF IN CERTAIN STATES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the gray wolf (Canis 
lupus) in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wyoming is removed from 
the lists of threatened species and endangered species that are 
published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.).
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