Reinstating a 5 year moratorium on wolf hunting

[bd477]

SF 666 Reinstating a 5 year moratorium on wolf hunting

Scheduled to be heard on Thursday, March 14

12 Noon

Room 107 Capitol

Committee on Environment and Energy

Chair: Sen. John Marty

1.1A bill for an act

1.2relating to natural resources; reinstating the five-year moratorium on wolf

1.3hunting;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.645, subdivision 9.

1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.645, subdivision 9, is amended to read:

1.6 Subd. 9. Open season; moratorium. Beginning June 30, 2013, there shall be

1.7 no open season for wolves

1.8 for a five-year period. After that time, the commissioner may

1.9prescribe open seasons and restrictions for taking wolves but only if population

1.10

management is deemed necessary and other means for controlling the wolf population are

1.11 explored. The commissioner must provide opportunity for public comment.

Bill:

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.ph...;version=latest

[mrklean]

what a joke

[Scott K]

They dont like wild dogs running around, but wolves are ok

[Musky Buck]

Common sense takes another loss. Guess the federal trappers better boil their traps good.

[NoWiser]

This could effectively end the wolf hunt for the foreseeable future and open the door for more lawsuits should they decide to try to reinstate a wolf hunt 5 years from now. Contact your representatives and let them know what you think!!!!

District Finder

Tell them it's the DNRs job to manage the wildlife in this state and not the legislatures!

[ozzie]

What a joke...if you want another laugh read the Star Tribs Opinion Exchange...It almost makes me want to cancel my subscription when they print crud like that!!

[lichen fox]

SF 666 They are Devils I tell you!

No Wiser is right...put as much pressure as we can on our representatives to vote no on this bill at all levels and make sure it does not get added into any of the final omnibus bills!

[Scott K]

But doesnt the city folk know what is best for everyone up north? Since they go up there a few times a year, to their 7500 sq ft cabin on weekends. They want to see these cool wolves in the wild.

[bobbymalone]

But doesnt the city folk know what is best for everyone up north?

I'd argue the country folk don't have a clue about what is best for maintaining the balance between the wolf population and the public either.

[lichen fox]

Here we go again...you're saying "wolves" are to be managed based on what is best for the "public"...Not the ecosystem? You Yankees sure got some strange ideas about ecological balance!

[Scott K]

Hmm, then maybe we should create a department, that is designed to look over the wildlife. Create seasons, and figure out what is best for the wild. Maybe they can name it something like Department of Natural Resources, or something like that. But I guess a bunch of tree hugging non working spoiled city kids know better.

[B. Amish]

just more armchair biologists trying to get the armchair biologists to tell the biologists what to do.

[daydreamer]

Thanks be477 and No Wiser for the heads up and reminder to contact your reps. Here is the response I received from my email to vote no on SF 666, from my rep Dave Osmek.

"Thanks for the message. You are absolutely correct and I support your position. 'Hunting is Conservation' is a three word phrase that encapsulates the whole matter. The DNR has already said that we do not need the moratorium.

We will hear the bill tomorrow or Friday in committee and I will do everything I can to not let it pass to the Senate Floor"

I hope others feel the same way but make your voice heard as No Wiser suggested. Follow the link and send them an email.

[bobbymalone]

Hmm, then maybe we should create a department, that is designed to look over the wildlife. Create seasons, and figure out what is best for the wild. Maybe they can name it something like Department of Natural Resources, or something like that. But I guess a bunch of tree hugging non working spoiled city kids know better.

Hey I'm all for the DNR managing it too.

I'm thinking tree hugging spoiled city kids are probably about as bad as country folks that have the same no clue except from the other end of the rainbow. My point is I doubt that living up north in wolf country suddenly gives someone an expert opinion on population ecology, yet without fail, somebody starts talking about city folks vs. country folks.

[Scott K]

But it is in "their" backyard

How would you feel if those country folks decided it is best for the metro to go all back to gravel roads, and started to fight for it in the legislation? Since all that pavement, and concrete doesnt allow the aquifers to re establish, and absorb water. Would you not think they are trying to put their noses in where they dont belong?

[bobbymalone]

How would you feel if those country folks decided it is best for the metro to go all back to gravel roads, and started to fight for it in the legislation? Since all that pavement, and concrete doesnt allow the aquifers to re establish, and absorb water. Would you not think they are trying to put their noses in where they dont belong?

I'd probably argue against the idea based on the cons of such a proposal, rather than attempt to discredit those that came up with at as clueless rednecks with no job

[lichen fox]

I don't really think we have alot to worry about on this one in reality...with no support from the DNR, or the other side of the isle...I think it will really just die in commitee, and if it does somehow get through the senate, it will never pass the house...but then this is just another way of avoiding talking about the issues that the legislators should really be concentrating on like cutting spending, lowering our taxes, coming up with a balanced budget, and building a new casino to fund the Vikings stadium.

[Musky Buck]

And putting the screws to daycares that fraudulently bill the state for kids that don't show up. Several million of all of our dollars are wasted that way every year. If the state could hone in on where it's all wasted we'd be in such better shape.

[Scott K]

bobby, I was referring to the Peta followers that are trying to push this. I am pretty certain my evaluation of them is more true then not.

[Recon]

Whatever happens lets be sure we keep a healthy, viable population in Minnesota! I for one enjoy seeing and hearing them!

[lichen fox]

I agree, don't let them overpopulate to the point where they can't find food...this is already the case in some area's, I talked with a DNR trapper last fall and he said all the wolves they were catching were only at the 60 perctile in weight where they should normaly be for that time of year...(Mid Sept.)...and don't let the population get so high that they are wiped out by mange like so much of the fox population did when fur prices tumbled....

[Musky Buck]

I concur with all said, hunting them will only help and strengthen them. I'll be curious to see in the farmland area where my uncles are at in Ottertail County, federal trapper took over 2 dozen in that area, hunters got some, trappers got a few, to see what the deal is now, Easter will be a good chance to get the report. Like it or not Peta, they will be guns loaded at the ready during this calving season which just began with calf # 1 today. Do they want to have a wolf conflict with their cattle no, will they defend their herd, in a heartbeat. Last Spring with plenty around they had 0 problems, but they are worried with all this ice and poor footing for the cattle, they've lost some do to slipping and breaking their hip(s) so each cow/calf right now means a lot to them and they had to relocate some cattle because of ice etc. and it's not nearly as close to the house. Maybe they do but why doesn't peta stand up for the moose situation ? Is it because they fear wolves are exascerbating(sp) the problem ?

[gizmoguy]

you will notice not one sponsor of the bill has wolves in his district.They are all from the metro areas.

[hockeybc69]

My reps have responded and said they will vote no! Sweet.

[ozzie]

my rep hasn't responded to me...but I let him know my thoughts on the subject!