Sec. 3. Recovery plan for Mexican gray wolves
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall publish a revised recovery plan for the Mexican gray wolf populations in the States of Arizona and New Mexico. The recovery plan described in subsection
(a)shall include— the requirements described in section 4(f)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(f)(1)(B) ), unless otherwise provided in this subsection; an assertion that State and individual interests and cooperation are crucial components to the recovery of the Mexican gray wolf; the input of State entities and individuals, including— State wildlife authorities; livestock producers; ranchers; managers or owners of— natural resources; or private land; recreation interests; affected county governments; and other interested State parties; recovery goals for the Mexican gray wolf in the States of Arizona and New Mexico, as determined by the agreements between the Director, the States of Arizona and New Mexico, and State interests, that— comply with section 4(f)(1)(B)(ii) of the Endangered Species Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(f)(1)(B)(ii) ); and include an enforceable maximum population of the Mexican gray wolf that— ensures that— the population of Mexican gray wolves in the States of Arizona and New Mexico does not reach an unsustainable level; and the range of Mexican gray wolves in the States of Arizona and New Mexico is acceptable to a majority of the State entities and individuals described in paragraph (3); and is not more than a number of Mexican gray wolves that is agreed on by, and acceptable to, the State entities and individuals described in paragraph
(3)in accordance with paragraphs
(5)and (6); the decrease of wild ungulate species in the States of Arizona and New Mexico due to the Mexican gray wolf, as determined to be acceptable to the State entities and individuals described in paragraph (3); a description of the acceptable and unacceptable impacts on— wild game; livestock; and recreation in the States of Arizona and New Mexico due to— the Mexican gray wolf population; and the management of the Mexican gray wolf; a range for the Mexican gray wolf during and after recovery that— ensures a suitable habitat and prey base; does not allow the Mexican gray wolf to disperse north of Interstate 40 in the States of Arizona and New Mexico; and focuses on areas that can support a robust wild ungulate population; a description of the efforts that the Director will make to share with Mexico all Federal and State knowledge, history, and expertise relating to Mexican gray wolf recovery efforts to ensure that any recovery effort by Mexico is successful; and a statement by the Director that, if the Director does not comply with subsection (a), as determined by the State wildlife authority of the State of Arizona or New Mexico, the Director will allow the State wildlife authority to submit a proposal to assume or supplement the management of the Mexican gray wolf in the relevant State. If the Director does not comply with subsection (a), the State wildlife authority of the State of Arizona or New Mexico may make a determination of noncompliance. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the State wildlife authority of the State of Arizona or New Mexico makes a determination under subparagraph (A), the State wildlife authority of each State in which the Mexican gray wolf is present may submit to the Director a proposal to assume or supplement the management of the Mexican gray wolf. On the date on which the Director receives from a State wildlife authority a proposal referred to in subparagraph (B), the Director shall approve the proposal. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Director approves a proposal under paragraph (1)(C), the Director shall allow the State wildlife authority to assume or supplement the management of the Mexican gray wolf in the relevant State. If a State wildlife authority assumes or supplements the management of the Mexican gray wolf under paragraph (2), the State wildlife authority shall manage the Mexican gray wolf in accordance with the agreement between the State and the Director that— was made in the development of the recovery plan described in subsection (a); and included in the recovery plan under subsection (b). In the case of the management of the Mexican gray wolf by a State wildlife authority under paragraph (2), the State wildlife authority shall be eligible to apply for funding from— the cooperative endangered species conservation fund established under section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1535 ); the State and tribal wildlife conservation grant program established under title I of division A of Public Law 111–88 (123 Stat. 2909); and the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund established under section 3(a)(1) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669b(a)(1) ).
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- Pub. L. 111-88
- 123 Stat. 2909
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Sec. 3
Recovery plan for Mexican gray wolves
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-88
Stat.123 Stat. 2909
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