Minnesota SF943 prohibits open season for taking wolves and increases criminal penalties for unlawful wolf taking.
Minnesota SF943 amends game and fish laws to prohibit an open season for taking wolves until they are delisted under the federal Endangered Species Act. It increases criminal penalties for unlawful taking, transporting, or possessing wolves. The bill also sets fees for wolf licenses and requires the creation of a wolf management and monitoring account for managing wolf populations. Revenue from wolf licenses is to be used for wolf management, research, damage control, enforcement, and education.
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