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ID SCR118

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

2/24/2010

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Idaho's Department of Fish and Game has managed wolves in the state since their delisting in May 2009
  • Approximately a dozen states have gray wolves in the wild, particularly in the upper Great Lakes and Northern Rocky Mountain regions, creating shared management concerns
  • Past and present wolf-related litigation has cost Idaho significant public money and resources, with other states facing similar costly legal challenges
  • Wolves are addressed regionally by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, meaning one state's actions can impact other states in the same region
  • Legislature strongly encourages the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Governor's Office of Species Conservation to lead meetings with similar state agencies to establish cooperative and collaborative efforts on wolf management and control issues

Legislative Description

Stating the findings of the Legislature and strongly encouraging and urging the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Governor's Office of Species Conservation to take the lead in arranging meetings with similar agencies in other states to establish, through dialogue, cooperative and collaborative efforts in addressing issues relating to wolf management and control.

WOLVES

Last Action

To Secretary of State

3/29/2010

Committee Referrals

Resources and Conservation2/25/2010
Resources and Environment2/16/2010

Full Bill Text

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