Assembly Committee Passes Wolf Population Bill

Thursday, November 16th, 2023 -- 11:01 AM

(Bob Hague, WRN) -A bill requiring the DNR to set a statewide population goal in its wolf management plan has passed a committee vote at the Capitol.

The Assembly Sporting Heritage Committee voted 7-4 along party lines on Wednesday. The Natural Resources Board last month approved a plan that eliminated the decades old 350-wolf goal in favor of zone based management with no specific population goal.

Hunting and agriculture groups were opposed. State law requires an annual wolf hunt, but for now wolves remain on the federal endangered species list. The Senate passed the bill 22-10 along party lines last month. 

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