Political Quotes

“It is my privilege to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee. Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Mr. Newhouse, for his leadership on this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this bill that includes consideration of the Manage Our Wolves Act introduced by my colleague, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy). The legislation would remove gray wolves from the Federal endangered species list and allow States like California to more effectively manage local populations. As the number of gray wolves continues to explode in population to nearly 6,000 in the lower 48 States, yet, the species continues to be classified as endangered for nearly 40 years now. It really makes no sense because the numbers, they speak for themselves. Even in my district in northern California, gray wolves have reemerged in 2015 after having been listed as extinct since 1924. Not surprisingly, the reemergence of the gray wolf has caused a number of problems for ranchers, their livestock, as well as citizens in their homes with their pets, and a decimation of the wildlife population. Cattlemen, farmers, and local communities have continued to advocate for protections against wolves, to no avail. There had been efforts in recent years to delay or outright ban all nighttime hunting and trapping in California of other predators like coyotes, et cetera.…”