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WOLF Act of 2025
4/3/2025, 1:38 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2227
The main purpose of this bill is to offer financial assistance to these producers in order to help them recover from the losses they have incurred due to the presence of Mexican gray wolves. The bill also includes provisions for the management and conservation of these wolves, in order to strike a balance between protecting the species and supporting the livelihoods of livestock producers.
Overall, the Livestock Protection Act seeks to address the challenges faced by livestock producers in regions where Mexican gray wolves are present, by providing them with the necessary support to mitigate the impact of these predators on their herds.
Congressional Summary of HR 2227
WOlf and Livestock Fairness Act of 2025 or the WOLF Act of 2025
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves.
Specifically, the bill directs the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves. USDA must develop a formula to determine the amount of emergency relief to provide to a producer of livestock. Among other factors, the formula must take into consideration the herd size of the producer and the average annual increase in management costs for producers in the state due to Mexican gray wolves.
Additionally, the bill modifies USDA's Livestock Indemnity Program. In the case of attacks on livestock by Mexican gray wolves, the bill increases the payment rate from 75% to 100% of the market value of the affected livestock.
