MN SF1628

Authorizes hunting and trapping of gray wolves in Minnesota following federal delisting under the Endangered Species Act, with the commissioner required to prescribe seasons and restrictions in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Establishes licensing fees for wolf hunting at $38 for residents and $195 for nonresidents, and wolf trapping licenses at $50 for residents and $100 for nonresidents.

Requires persons to possess applicable wolf hunting or trapping licenses to take wolves, with the commissioner authorized to set tagging and registration requirements by rule.

Mandates the first firearms wolf hunting season open no later than the first day of the 2012 firearms deer hunting season and the first wolf trapping season begin January 1, 2013.

Modifies youth trapping provisions to clarify that residents under age 13 may trap animals other than wolves without a license, and updates references to exclude wolves from general small game and trapping license categories.