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Michigan House Bill HCR0002

Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session

Michigan House Bill HCR0002

Introduced
2/15/23  

Caption

A concurrent resolution to urge the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, in coordination with the U.S. Department of the Interior and the federal government, to re-establish a viable and self-sustaining wolf population in the Lower Peninsula.

Impact

The resolution emphasizes the ecological significance of gray wolves in their habitat, arguing that their reintroduction could enhance biodiversity and improve the health of prey populations. Wolves prey on weak or sick animals, potentially reducing the spread of diseases within deer populations such as chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis. Thus, the re-establishment of wolves may lead to benefits not only for the ecosystem but also for local wildlife health.

Closing

In order for this resolution to take effect, it is contingent upon the enactment of the corresponding House Bill or Senate Bill associated with the 102nd Legislature. The resolution seeks to transmit its requests to various governmental figures, underscoring its seriousness and the desired coordination between state and federal agencies in achieving the re-establishment of this wolf population.

Summary

HCR0002 is a concurrent resolution urging the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Department of the Interior to re-establish a viable and self-sustaining population of gray wolves in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The resolution highlights the historical presence of wolves in Michigan, noting that they were extirpated from the Lower Peninsula by the mid-20th century due to various human activities. It also acknowledges the recovery of the wolf population in the Upper Peninsula, which has been successful since around 2007.

Contention

Support for the resolution is strong among many Lower Peninsula residents, who express a desire for their own sustainable wolf populations. Despite this, there have been historical conflicts regarding wolf management, particularly regarding their classification as a game species and the methods employed to control their population. The resolution notes public communications defending the importance and allure of living alongside wolves, contrasting with some residents' views in the Upper Peninsula who may see them as threats to livestock and safety.

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Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

MI HR0030

A resolution urging the United States Congress to enact legislation that would reinstate the Department of Interior’s prior removal of the gray wolf from the endangered species list, thus allowing gray wolf population management to be handled at the state level.

MI HR0233

A resolution to urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to allow the state of Michigan to engage in the scientific management of the species Canis Lupus.

MI SCR0011

A concurrent resolution to urge the United States Congress to designate the Ehlco Area, the Trap Hills, the Norwich Plains, and a 2,000-acre addition to the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as federal Wilderness.

MI HB4102

Natural resources: wildlife; reestablishment of wolves in the Lower Peninsula; provide for. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 40107f.

MI HCR0007

A concurrent resolution to oppose the designation of additional federal wilderness areas in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and to urge the United States Congress to declare the entire city of Ann Arbor a wilderness area.

MI HB4507

Natural resources: other; authority to make certain decisions regarding game in the Upper Peninsula; grant to the Upper Peninsula natural resources commission. Amends secs. 40110, 40110a, 40110b & 40113a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40110 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4506'23, HB 4509'23, HB 4508'23

MI HR0071

A resolution to urge the Department of Natural Resources to deny the Michigan National Guard’s request to expand the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center.

MI SR0032

A resolution to urge the Department of Natural Resources to deny the Michigan National Guard’s request to expand the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center.

MI SCR92

Requesting The Department Of Agriculture, Department Of Land And Natural Resources, Department Of Health, And The City And County Of Honolulu, To Create A Working Group To Identify Solutions To Mitigate And Control The Significant Increase In The Population Of Feral Chickens And Roosters Across The Island Of Oahu.

MI SR85

Requesting The Department Of Agriculture, Department Of Land And Natural Resources, Department Of Health, The City And County Of Honolulu, And The County Of Hawaii, To Collaborate To Establish And Implement A Five-year Pilot Program To Mitigate And Control The Significant Increase In The Population Of Feral Chickens, Roosters, And Pigs.

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