Minnesota State Rep. Kelly Morrison has introduced legislation prohibiting the use or possession of lead ammunition while hunting. Anyone who violates
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NEWS ARCHIVE
Center for Biological Diversity to Sue Minnesota Over Canada Lynx
Government Affairs ArchiveThe Center for Biological Diversity has filed a 60 day notice that it will sue the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). The group is
Read MorePublic Hearing on Wolf Delisting Proposal Set for June 25
Legislative ActionThe U.S Fish and Wildlife service will host a public hearing on June 25 in Brainerd, Minn., to take public comments on the agency’s proposal to remove
Read MoreVICTORY! Minnesota Wolf Ban Dies
Legislative ActionLegislation that would have banned a wolf hunting season in Minnesota forever, even when delisting from the Endangered Species Act takes place, failed
Read MoreMinnesota Senate Key to Defeating Wolf Hunting Ban
Legislative ActionWhen the Minnesota House of Representatives inserted last-minute language prohibiting the hunting of wolves into a bill that deals with the finances
Read MoreMinnesota House Ambushes Future Wolf Hunting with Last-Second Amendment
Legislative ActionAs a 484-page Senate Bill made its way through the Minnesota House of Representatives on April 30, an anti-hunting legislator tucked a controversial
Read MoreCourt Sides with Sportsmen on Key Issue, but Leaves Wolves Protected for Now
Government Affairs ArchiveOn Tuesday, Aug. 1, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its ruling in the Western Great Lakes wolf lawsuit appeal. The
Read MoreLegislation in Alabama, Minnesota Referred to Committee
Government Affairs ArchiveAlabama Alabama Sen. Tom Whatley (R- Auburn) has sponsored legislation, Senate Bill 189, which would allow for baiting of deer and feral hogs on
Read MoreFour States with Sportsmen-Related Bills Moving
Legislative ActionLegislation related to hunting, firearms and ammunition and wildlife management are moving in four states. Sportsmen should call their legislators
Read MoreBills Moving in Three States (Vt., Minn., Conn.)
Government Affairs ArchiveWith state legislatures in session, bills are starting to move. Here are a few of which to take note: CONNECTICUT Connecticut’s Senate Bill 118
Read MoreSportsmen’s Alliance Presents Oral Arguments in Wolf Case
NewsOn Oct. 18, attorneys for the Sportsmen’s Alliance, the federal government and the state of Michigan presented oral arguments in their appeal of the
Read MoreMinnesota Legislation Banning Wolf Season Stopped!
Government Affairs ArchiveIt is well known that wolf numbers in the Great Lakes region have far exceeded the population goals that were set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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