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HR 838 112th Congress House

Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2011

Official title: To prohibit treatment of gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan as endangered species, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2011 See on congress.gov
Animals Endangered and threatened speciesIntergovernmental relationsMammalsMichigan
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MinnesotaState and local government operationsWildlife conservation and habitat protectionWisconsin
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Feb 28, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 28, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2011 - Prohibits any wolf (species, subspecies, or population segment of Canis lupus) in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan from being treated under any status of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, including as an endangered species, a threatened species, an essential experimental population, or a nonessential experimental population.

Provides that each state shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the management of wolves within its borders.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 510 Related bill Idaho and Montana Wolf Management Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 21, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Jun 14, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 10, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Mar 11, 2011
Paulsen, Erik
· Mar 2, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Feb 28, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 838: Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-838/
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"H.R. 838: Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-838/.
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H.R. 838, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-838/.
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