Flake Statement on Proposed Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan

Statement

U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today released the following statement on the Mexican Gray Wolf recovery plan proposed by the Fish and Wildlife Service:

"The Mexican Gray Wolf recovery plan proposed by the Fish and Wildlife Service is yet another federal regulatory nightmare for ranchers and Arizona's rural communities. I am disappointed in the federal government's decision to ignore productive comments to the draft recovery plan and the reasonable path to recovery laid out in the Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act. I plan to continue my efforts to push for real recovery that takes into account the needs of the local stakeholders most impacted by this policy. "

Background:

On Sept. 6, 2017, Flake sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to highlight the comments on the draft recovery plan submitted by the Arizona Cattlemen's Association. Read the letter here.
On June 6, 2017, Flake sent a letter to the Arizona Cattlemen's Association encouraging them to submit comments to the draft recovery plan. Read the letter here.
On Feb. 14, 2017, Flake and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced the Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act. Flake and McCain previously introduced the bill during the 114th Congress. Read more about the bill here.

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