Bill > SF632

This bill modifies Minnesota's existing law regarding wolf hunting seasons by requiring the commissioner of natural resources to establish an annual open season for wolves, which was previously prohibited. The bill stipulates that the wolf hunting season can only be implemented after consultation with the commissioner of agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Before determining the season's details, the commissioner must review data on wolf depredation of livestock and pets, as well as other human-wolf conflicts. The season's parameters must align with the state's wolf management plan, replacing the previous language that had banned wolf hunting until the species was delisted under the federal Endangered Species Act. This change gives state wildlife managers more flexibility in managing wolf populations while requiring a data-driven and collaborative approach to setting hunting regulations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0632&ssn=0&y=2025