Ranchers could kill endangered Mexican gray wolves without permits under GOP proposal

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 1,277

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Republican lawmakers pushed through a slew of bills Monday that would allow the endangered Mexican gray wolf to be killed, removed from its endangered category and give the legislature regulatory authority over hunting and fishing.

The House Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs heard a number of bills Monday, with four of them directly aimed at the Mexican gray wolf.

The Mexican gray wolf, whose most recent population estimates put it at …

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