Northern Great Lakes Wolf Recovery Act

(a) In general. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall update the Monitoring Plan with respect to the populations of Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) in the Northern Great Lakes Region.

(b) Expanded gray wolf population in 1978 rule. For purposes of the 1978 Rule and the rule required under subsection (c), the population of Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) described in the 1978 Rule as the Minnesota population shall include the population of Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) in the Northern Great Lakes Region.

(c) Rule required. On updating the Monitoring Plan in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall issue a rule delisting the population of Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) within the Northern Great Lakes Region under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

(d) Savings provision. Nothing in this section alters or modifies any other population of Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) described in, or any other portion of, the 1978 Rule other than the population of Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) located in the Northern Great Lakes Region.