The Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a federal rule that removes gray wolves from the endangered and threatened species list, but only for wolves in Oregon and Washington. The bill requires this reissuance to occur within 60 days of the law's enactment. This legislation would effectively allow gray wolves in those two states to lose federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, potentially enabling increased hunting, culling, or other management strategies that might not be permitted while they remain federally protected. The bill directly affects gray wolves and wildlife management in the Pacific Northwest, as well as ranchers, hunters, conservationists, and others with interests in wolf populations and livestock protection in Oregon and Washington.
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