Bill Summary

• Authorizes licensed hunting and trapping of wolves after federal delisting under the Endangered Species Act, with resident wolf hunting licenses at $26 and nonresident licenses at $230.

• Creates new wolf management licensing structure with application fees of $4, allows commissioner to set quotas and designate hunting areas, and requires wolf pelts and carcasses to be registered with state wildlife managers within 48 hours of season closure.

• Modifies predator control program by removing fixed $150 payment for gray wolf control and allowing commissioner to set fees by written order published in State Register, while maintaining $25-$60 payment range for coyote and fox control.

• Excludes wolves from small game licenses, lifetime sporting licenses, and trapping licenses for fur-bearing animals, requiring separate wolf-specific licenses and permits.

• Requires rulemaking on wolf snare specifications (10-18 inch loop diameter, cable requirements, breakaway devices), trout season consistency for brown and brook trout, and mandates first firearms wolf season no later than first day of 2012 deer season.