Post by: KyleMB123 on November 09, 2012, 07:01:18 PM
By John Pepin for the Daily News
November 9, 2012
MARQUETTE - A state bill aimed at designating gray wolves a game species and authorizing an open season in Michigan is on its way to the full Senate for consideration.
Senate Bill 1350 was introduced by state Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, in October and was reported out of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes Thursday on a 5-2 vote, recommending that the bill be passed.
The legislation designates wolves as game species, authorizes establishment of the first open season for wolf and allows the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to issue orders establishing wolf hunting seasons throughout the state.
The NRC would also dictate methods of take, bag limits and other provisions of wolf hunting or trapping seasons.
Read more here: http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/537700/Michigan-eyes-wolf-hunting-season.html?nav=5002 (http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/537700/Michigan-eyes-wolf-hunting-season.html?nav=5002)