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Cravaack Denounces Insistence of White House, Senate Democrat Leadership to Strip Gray Wolf Provisions

Statement

Date: Dec. 15, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Animals and Wildlife

U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN-8) has issued the following statement after language that would give Minnesota jurisdiction over the wolves within its own border was stripped from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012:

"It's unbelievable that the provisions aimed toward protecting private property and ensuring greater public safety from problem wolves was removed from this legislation by Senate Democrat Leadership and the White House. Minnesota's Eighth District has the highest population of gray wolves in the Upper Midwest, and currently the state DNR, farmers, livestock producers, and families have little means to deal with this matter accordingly. I urge the House to quickly consider Rep. Kline's House bill for a more responsible wolf management program in Minnesota."

Rep. Cravaack serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee -- where he is Vice Chair of the Aviation Subcommittee -- the Homeland Security Committee, and the Science, Space and Technology Committee. The 8th Congressional District covers 18 counties in Northeast Minnesota.


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