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This bill, known as the "Restore M-44 Act," directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to rescind a specific memorandum of understanding (MOU) related to wildlife damage management that was signed in November 2023. The bill effectively reverses a previous prohibition on M-44 sodium cyanide ejector devices, which are controversial wildlife control tools. M-44 devices are spring-loaded traps that release sodium cyanide to kill predators like coyotes, wolves, and other animals perceived as threats to livestock. The bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to once again purchase, deploy, and train third parties on using these devices, and removes the requirement to provide congressional updates about the prohibition. This legislation essentially reinstates the use of these controversial wildlife management tools that had been previously restricted, potentially allowing for more aggressive predator control methods in agricultural and public lands.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3003/all-info