1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; requiring the commissioner of natural resources to 
1.3 	remove certain wild animals from urban areas;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2006, section 97A.045, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.045, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 2a.Wild animals in urban areas. The commissioner must remove and 
1.9 	relocate or dispose of undesirable or predatory wild animals and their dens, nests, 
1.10 	houses, or dams from the seven-county metropolitan area if requested by a local unit 
1.11 	of government.