On Friday, May 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (CT), the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold an oversight field hearing titled “How Many Wolves Are Enough? Examining the Need to Delist the Gray Wolf.” This hearing will be focused on the impacts of an unmanaged gray wolf population on local communities. Specifically, the subcommittee will hear from impacted stakeholders from the agriculture community, sportsman, local elected officials, and wildlife biologists.  

Witnesses and Testimony

State Senator
Minnesota State Senate
St. Paul, Minnesota

Mr. John Williams
Wolf Committee Co-Chair
Oregon Cattleman’s Association
Enterprise, Oregon

Mr. Jim Hammill
President
Iron Range Consulting and Services Inc.
Crystal Falls, Michigan

The Honorable Nathan Nelson
State Representative
Minnesota State House of Representatives
St. Paul, Minnesota

Dr. Nathan Roberts
Associate Professor for Conservation and Wildlife Management
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri