Bill > SB1350

This bill amends Michigan law to include the gray wolf in the list of game animals, thereby authorizing hunting seasons for wolves. Specifically, it adds the wolf to the definition of "game" and establishes that the commission can issue orders for annual wolf hunting seasons, recognizing hunting as a management tool to minimize negative human-wolf encounters and protect livestock and pets. The bill also outlines penalties for violating wolf hunting regulations, with increased fines and jail time for offenses related to taking or possessing deer, bear, wild turkey, or wolves compared to other game animals, and mandates that individuals convicted of certain violations will lose hunting privileges for several years. Furthermore, it requires individuals to obtain a wolf hunting license, setting fees for residents and nonresidents, and establishes a Wolf Management Advisory Council to provide nonbinding recommendations on wolf management to the commission and legislature.