Jeff Crank: “I rise in support of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, which I am a cosponsor of, led by my friends, Representative…”

“I rise in support of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, which I am a cosponsor of, led by my friends, Representative Boebert and Representative Tiffany. The truth is, Congress should not have to step in to delist the gray wolf, but here we are. That is because the Endangered Species Act listing process no longer works as it was intended to do. The gray wolf has exceeded recovery goals. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under both Republican and Democratic administrations, has repeatedly concluded that the species should be delisted. Yet, every time, radical, litigious groups step in to block that decision. They ignore science. They ignore facts. They ignore the law. They don't want recovery. They want permanent Federal control. Meanwhile, wolves are wreaking unchecked havoc on ranchers, farmers, wildlife, and rural communities, which are paying the price. In the State of Wyoming, since they reintroduced the wolf, their moose population has decreased by 80 percent. Why are we choosing wolves over moose in the State of Wyoming? I spend more time in wolf country than probably many of the Members on this House floor. The elk populations are being decimated. They are starved. I hear my colleagues on the other side talking about how in 4 days, they killed 30 wolves. Do you know what? That is called wildlife management.”