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Committee adopts amendment delaying state action on bighorn sheep reintroduction pending federal law
Summary
Wyoming Agriculture Committee voted to advance an amended bill that removes an earlier deadline and ties state reintroduction actions to the passage of federal legislation recognizing the state plan; Game and Fish and multiple livestock groups supported the change.
The Agriculture, State & Public Lands & Water Resources Committee on Wednesday voted to advance an amended bill that removes an arbitrary date from earlier legislation and makes the statute effective only if no federal law aligning with the statute is enacted by Jan. 1, 2028.
The amendment reinstates language that requires federal law adoption aligned with Wyoming's purposes before certain reintroduction actions proceed. Angie Bruce, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, told the committee the change is primarily a protection for permittees. "It isn't so much about having federal protections. It is really about having that federal language in place that protects the landowners from the federal government making changes that would have negative effects on their grazing…
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