ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House: LARA DP 5-2-0-1

HCM2011: Mexican wolf; delist; urging support

Sponsor: Representative Diaz, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requests the United States Congress to pass H.R. 4255, the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 and take all listed actions related to the implementation of H.R. 4255.

History

The Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Program is a cooperative effort between five co-lead agencies: 1) the Arizona Game and Fish Department; 2) White Mountain Apache Tribe; 3) U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; 4) U.S. Forest Service; and 5) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. An Inter-agency Field team carries out ground activities for the Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Program (AZGFD).

Provisions

1. Urges the United States Congress to:

a. pass H.R. 4255, the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025;

b. delist the Mexican wolf from the endangered species list;

c. defund the Mexican Wolf Reintroduction Project;

d. turn over management of the Mexican wolf to the states and local authorities;

e. allow ranchers to protect their private property on all lands;

f. modify operating procedures to give ranchers real time data on Mexican wolf locations;

g. reinstate operating procedures that restore standards for reverifying Mexican wolf kills; and

h. fully and promptly indemnify ranchers for direct and indirect losses related to the Mexican wolf.

2. Requests the Secretary of the State of Arizona to transmit copies of this Memorial to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and each Member of Congress from the State of Arizona.

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6. Initials CW/HC HCM 2011

7. 2/16/2026 Page 0 Caucus & COW

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