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Bruce Westerman: The facts and the science are clear. The gray wolf is a recovered species. It is time for America to celebrate that, and…

On the recordDecember 18, 2025
The facts and the science are clear. The gray wolf is a recovered species. It is time for America to celebrate that, and Congress needs to act to make that happen. By passing this bill, Congress would be celebrating an ESA success story and endorsing the bipartisan policy of four successive Presidential administrations--namely, to trust the science and delist the gray wolf. I urge my colleagues to support the bill.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Advocating for the delisting of the gray wolf as a recovered species during a House floor debate.

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