Legislative Session number- 81

Bill Name: SF2984

Providing for the management of gray (timber) wolves; imposing a criminal
penalty for violating game and fish laws relating to wolves; authorizing the
destruction of wolves in defense of human life, livestock, guard animals or
domestic pets; authorizing the harassment of gray wolves under certain
conditions; requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to investigate
reported gray wolf takings and to produce monthly reports of investigative
activities; authorizing the taking of gray wolves to protect property in the
agriculture zone; prohibiting an open season for gray wolves for a certain
number of years after delisting as an endangered species; prohibiting the
release of wolf-dog hybrids and requiring a permit from the commissioner for the
release of captive gray wolves; prohibiting violation of federal laws relating
to wolves; requiring the commissioner in consultation with the commissioner of
agriculture to adopt a gray wolf management plan; requiring the commissioner to
provide a gray wolf control training program for certified predator controllers
participating in gray wolf control and authorizing the commissioner to open a
predator control area for gray wolves in the agriculture zone under certain
conditions, restrictions, defining agriculture zone; requiring the commissioner
to pay certified gray wolf predator controllers a certain amount of money for
each wolf taken; authorizing the commissioner in consultation with the
commissioner of agriculture to develop a cooperative agreement for gray wolf
control activities with the federal department of agriculture; requiring the
commissioner to report to the legislature by a certain date, specifying certain
report content requirements; specifying certain phrase change instructions to
the revisor of statutes(mk)