US House Passes Bill to Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered List

If enacted, the legislation would also be protected from being overturned by a judge.

A Mexican gray wolf in the wild that was monitored as part of a population survey in eastern Arizona on Jan. 24, 2025. Arizona Game and Fish Department via AP

A bill favored by hunters and ranchers to remove federal protections for the gray wolf, delisting it from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), passed the U.S. House Thursday.

If approved by the Senate and President Donald Trump, the “Pet and Livestock Protection Act” would return management of the species to state wildlife officials and prevent legal challenges seeking to overturn the delisting.