Bill requires removing wolf protection in Great Lakes region.

What it does

The bill tells the Fish and Wildlife Service to update its wolf monitoring plan. It must do this within one year. Then it must remove gray wolves from the endangered species list. The wolves live in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The bill sets up a committee with federal agencies, tribes, states, and wolf experts.

Who it affects

Hunters and livestock producers may gain the right to hunt or kill wolves. Citizens lose the right to use federal law to challenge wolf hunting. Tribes, states, and federal agencies will manage wolves after delisting.

One thing to notice

Once wolves are delisted, states can set their own hunting rules without federal oversight. The bill requires five years of monitoring. It does not force the federal government to act if wolf numbers drop.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.

• Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
• Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Words to know

• delisting — Removing a species from the endangered species protection list.
• endangered species — A type of animal or plant in danger of dying out completely.
• monitoring plan — A written plan to watch and track something over time.