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House committee reports resolution urging federal delisting of gray wolf after contested testimony
Summary
House Resolution 30, which asks Congress to restore Fish and Wildlife Service delisting from 2020 so Michigan can manage gray wolves, was reported from committee with a recommendation (10-4-1). Supporters cited population recovery and readiness to manage; opponents raised scientific and cultural concerns.
The House Committee on Natural Resources voted to report House Resolution 30 with a recommendation after hearing more than an hour of testimony for and against returning gray wolf management to the state.
Representative Parker Fairbairn, sponsor of HR 30, told the committee the resolution asks Congress to restore the U.S. Department of the Interiorand the Fish and Wildlife Servicedelisting of the gray wolf that took effect in 2020 so states may manage wolf populations. "I appreciate the opportunity to speak to you this afternoon regarding house resolution 30, which calls upon congress to enact legislation that would reinstate the US Department of Interior's delisting of the gray wolf from the endangered species list, thus allowing the gray wolf…
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