Wolf Bill Introduced

[I Love teeth]

I got this from the Monster Muleys Forum and thought it fit here as well

"Sportsmen,

The Senate announced the introduction of The American Big Game and Livestock Protection Act (S.249). This bill, follows S. 3919 by returning management of wolf populations to state wildlife agencies who were so instrumental in recovery of wolf populations. Returning balance to the ecosystem will not only benefit America’s Big Game and Livestock resources, but also ensure balanced levels of wolf populations under state wildlife protections.

The original cosponsors of this legislation are: Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and James Risch (R-Idaho). Very much like H.R. 509 introduced last week in the House of Representatives, S.249 bill would prevent further litigation and pre-empt existing lawsuits related to state wolf populations.

This legislation is officially endorsed by Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, Congressional Sportsmen Foundation, Mule Deer Foundation, Wild Sheep Foundation, National Trappers Association, Safari Club International, U.S. Sportsman’s Alliance, National Rifle Association (NRA), American Farm Bureau, American Sheep Industry Association, National Cattleman’s Beef Association, Public Lands Council and many other livestock and wildlife conservation organizations.

Please take a few minutes and make a phone call or send an email of support to our friends in Congress who are working so diligently to obtain passage of this important legislation. Phone numbers and emails can be found on at http://biggameforever.org on the “how you can help” page.

Working together as a nation of united sportsmen to support our champions in Congress we can be successful in this important endeavor.

Ryan Benson, http://biggameforever.org [email protected]"

[mixxedbagg]

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Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and James Risch (R-Idaho).

Now THERE are some guys with the expertise to be meddling in wildlife management.

(psst....that was sarcasm)

[cbrooks]

Thanks for posting the contacts. They will definately get my support.

[harvey lee]

Already contacted mine.

[EJ_Mac]

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Now THERE are some guys with the expertise to be meddling in wildlife management.

LOL!

And whether I supported a bill or not, I don't think you'd ever hear the words "our champions in congress" leaving my mouth.

[LightningBG]

Now THERE are some guys with the expertise to be meddling in wildlife management.

(psst....that was sarcasm)

Thats the whole point. The feds dont know whats best, so they are turning it over to the states.

[EJ_Mac]

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Thats the whole point. The feds dont know whats best, so they are turning it over to the states.

Actually, I think they're turning over management to the states because their job under the ESA is done, i.e. helping a species recover from being close to extinction in the U.S.

[jparrucci]

I assume even that group of clowns knows more about wildlife management than the courts who have been screwing this thing up for years. Back to state control where this issue belongs.

[JayinMN]

That bill is a joke.

[Bear55]

That bill is a joke.

So you don't want the States to manage their own wolf populations?

[JayinMN]

Yes I do believe states should have control over wolf management when the states have some sort of reasonable wolf management plan and abide by it. The bills agenda is to stop the feds from ever being able to take control back from that states. That way Utah, Wyoming, Montanan can control the wolf by completely eradicating it with no higher body able to interfere. The claims about wolves that they are making on their HSOforum are ridiculous and aimed to cause knee jerk reactions. The bill itself is almost as bad.

[EJ_Mac]

The bills agenda is to stop the feds from ever being able to take control back from that states.

I don't think that will ever happen. If a species' population drops low enough as to be considered "endangered" (or even "threatened") per the ESA and the species is determined to be one of those two designations, then federal law protects it, regardless what a state says. I'd be surprised to see any bill pass that would allow a state the ability to legally trump an existing federal one. Maybe if it was an obscure law no one knew about, on an issue that was wayyyyyy off the radar, but the wolf issue is pretty far from that.

[TooTallTom]

I'd be surprised to see any bill pass that would allow a state the ability to legally trump an existing federal one. Maybe if it was an obscure law no one knew about, on an issue that was wayyyyyy off the radar, but the wolf issue is pretty far from that.

I don't think that can actually even happen. I think (social studies was a long time ago, though) police power is granted to the states by the Federal Government, so any law that would allow State powers to trump Federal powers is null and void. It's why the DEA could (and did) still prosecute marijuana possession in California after they passed a medical marijuana law. Until President Obama told them to back off, that is. Someone please smack me if I'm wrong.

[JayinMN]

Here are the actual bills they introduced.

S.249 - A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to any gray wolf.

H.R.510 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Idaho and Montana as endangered species, and for other purposes.

H.R.509 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to the gray wolf (canis lupus).