as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/10/2015 09:18am
A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; reinstating the five-year moratorium on wolf
hunting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.645, subdivision 9.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.645, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
There shall be no open season for wolves new text begin for
a five-year period new text end until after the wolf is delisted under the federal Endangered Species Act
of 1973. After that time, the commissioner may prescribe open seasons and restrictions
for taking wolves but new text begin only if population management is deemed necessary and other
means for controlling the wolf population are explored. The commissioner new text end must provide
opportunity for public comment.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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