SPEAR Act of 2025
The SPEAR Act of 2025 amends the Endangered Species Act to prevent the federal government from listing lake sturgeon populations in Wisconsin as threatened or endangered. This change allows Wisconsin to continue its state-led management plan, including the annual sturgeon spearing season, without federal restrictions. The bill adds a specific provision to the Endangered Species Act explicitly prohibiting the Secretary of the Interior from determining that Wisconsin's lake sturgeon are threatened or endangered. The law directly affects federal regulatory actions for these sturgeon, supporting Wisconsin's conservation program and the cultural and economic significance of the spearing season to local communities.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Feb 7, 2025
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Feb 7, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Feb 7, 2025
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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