; Final Rule To Identify the Western Great Lakes Populations of Gray Wolves as a Distinct Population Segment and To Revise the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (74 Fed. Reg. 15070), which states that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has identified a distinct population segment of the gray wolf in the Northern Rocky Mountains of the United States and revises the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife by removing gray wolves within the Northern Rocky Mountain distinct population segment boundary, except in Wyoming. (4) Under President Obama, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service published a final rule on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), that was reinstated on March 3, 2017, by the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 14–5300), and further republished on May 1, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 20284), which states that the best scientific and commercial data available indicate that gray wolves in Wyoming have recovered and are no longer in need of protection under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 3. State reintroduction of Canis lupus (a) State petition for reintroduction If Canis lupus is listed as an endangered species or threatened species pursuant to section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a) ), or is part of a monitoring strategy under section (4)(g) of such Act, a State may not reintroduce Canis lupus within the boundaries of such State unless— (1) the Governor of such State submits to the Secretary a petition that includes the information described in subsection (b); and (2) such petition is approved by the Secretary. (b) Information described The information described in this subsection is the following: (1) A science-based finding from the State fish and wildlife department that reintroduction of Canis lupus is necessary— (A) to support a Canis lupus recovery plan developed under section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(f) )