R-CALF USA is urging Congress to pass the Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025.
The bill would remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species List and return management to the states.
Supporters say that the growing wolf population is threatening livestock across the west.
According to Bill Bullard, “We have to achieve a balance between the desire of people to have wolves in the wilderness, but we also have to protect the economic and financial interests of those whose livelihoods depend on their ability to maintain their livestock herds.”
He says that the wolf’s impact goes far beyond direct attacks. He argues the predators are disrupting operations and costing producers farms more than just an occasional loss.
“The wolves will traumatize and entire herd and cause problems with conception, cause problems with gaining weight for calves, and separate calves from the cows. There are all kinds of problems associated with wolves that are preying upon cattle farmers, ranchers, or sheep producers’ livestock,” he adds.
Bullard says that returning management to states could help strike a better balance between wildlife preservation and ranchers’ livelihoods.
