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UAV Bills advance in the House
Advancements in technology have made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones much less costly and more available to the public. Drones have the potential to do amazing things in terms of photography and aerial shots. However, they also can be used for purposes that are harmful to hunters and anglers alike. Last year MUCC drafted…
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Support the New Wolf Management Plan!
MUCC is encouraging its members to support the new wolf management plan, using sound science as the basis for management options, including hunting. DNR PRESS RELEASE: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has completed a draft update of the 2008 Michigan Wolf Management Plan and is seeking public comment during a 30-day period beginning today,…
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WildLife Wednesday: Fish and Wildlife Service Joins States, MUCC in Wolf Appeal
Wolves are recovered in western Great Lakes states like Michigan. Don’t believe me? Just ask pretty much everyone with a biology degree in an official position with the state conservation departments where wolves roam or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They’ve all joined MUCC and our partner conservation groups in a federal wolf appeal….
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In the Field: Southern Michigan Travels
By Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator Well, I have been in my position as the Michigan WIldlife Cooperative Coordinator for almost two months now. The time has flown by, and I know it won’t slow down anytime soon! I have the pleasure of traveling around the state and meeting a bunch of pretty phenomenal people….
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Elk Poacher Caught After Receipt Found in Entrails
Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) is considering a resolution to increase penalties for elk poaching at its Annual Convention in June. Increased penalties for trophy bucks were passed into state law last year after a similar MUCC resolution from 2011. DNR Press Release: A Jackson County man has confessed to the illegal killing of a…
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Michigan DNR appeals federal court’s wolf decision
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today filed an appeal of a December 2014 federal district court ruling that returned wolves in Michigan and Wisconsin to the federal endangered species list and wolves in Minnesota to federal threatened species status. The appeal – filed by the Michigan Attorney General in the U.S. Court of Appeals…
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Reach Outdoors: Junior Duck Stamp
by Shaun McKeon, Education Coordinator Even though waterfowl season has ended here in Michigan, There is still a great way to get kids involved and keep them interested this winter. The Michigan Junior Duck Stamp contest is currently taking place and entries can be submitted until March 15, 2015. The Junior Duck Stamp Program is…
[Read More...]DNR awards more than $4 million in grants for projects battling invasive species
Michigan United Conservation Clubs was awarded a $62,000 grant for a special project to promote invasive species awareness statewide as part of this grant program. DNR Press Release The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced the award of 20 grant projects totaling more than $4 million, under the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program. The…
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WildLife Wednesday: HSUS Isn’t Going Away
Here in Michigan, we defeated the Humane Society of the United States by passing the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act in August. In case you forgot, that rendered the subsequent November referendum votes a moot point. At the federal level, HSUS scored a temporary victory by convincing a lone federal judge to re-list western…
[Read More...]Senate Passes Bill to Ban Drones for Hunting, Hunter Harassment
From the Livingston Daily Michigan legislators have shot down efforts to use drones in hunting. The state Senate last week passed legislation that would not only ban hunters from using drones to track game but ban other groups from using drones to track hunters. The bills passed unanimously with state Sen. Joe Hune, R-Hamburg Township,…
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