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This bill appropriates $500,000 from the state's general fund to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in fiscal year 2026, specifically to provide a grant to the 1854 Treaty Authority for conducting a comprehensive bear population study. The study will focus on bear populations within the ceded area defined by the September 30, 1854 treaty between the Lake Superior Chippewa and the United States government. By December 31, 2026, the 1854 Treaty Authority is required to submit a detailed report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house committees responsible for environmental policy. The study must include a current assessment of bear populations in the specified area, an analysis of factors influencing these populations, and projections of future population trends. This bill aims to provide scientific insights into the bear populations in the treaty-defined region, which could help inform future wildlife management and conservation efforts.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2151&ssn=0&y=2025