Posts by Ian FitzGerald
Gov. signs appropriations bill putting carp money back on the table
Gov. Whitmer signed Senate Bill 745 yesterday, which reappropriated the $8 million earmarked for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project meant to keep invasive Asian carp from the Great Lakes. In March 2020 amid COVID-19 budget constraints, Gov. Whitmer line-item vetoed the $8 million that was earmarked as Michigan’s contribution for the preconstruction, engineering…
Read MoreMUCC and The Average Conservationist Partner to Give Back to Conservation
Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) and The Average Conservationist are excited to announce a collaboration benefiting conservation. A t-shirt collaboration between the organizations will raise funds for direct conservation work in Michigan. The design features the words Michigan United Conservation Clubs underneath a forest and white-tailed deer silhouette. To buy one of these exclusive shirts,…
Read MoreNRC Discusses Deer Regulations, Small Game Rules at May Meeting
Written by Charlie Booher, MUCC State Conservation Policy Fellow The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) weighed hunter orange requirements, doe tags and muzzleloader season changes ahead of expected action in June. The NRC met virtually on Thursday, May 14 to consider a full agenda. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hosted the meeting, and a…
Read MoreeNRC 2.0, Deer Regulations
Written by Charlie Booher, MUCC Policy Intern The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is slated to take up deer regulations and small game and upland bird rules at the May meeting. The meeting will take place virtually on May 14, and a full agenda for the day can be found here. The Department of Natural Resources…
Read MoreMUCC Annual Convention canceled for June 2020
Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, this summer’s Michigan United Conservation Clubs Annual Convention has been canceled. Convention was previously scheduled from June 26 to 28. This decision is in the best interest of our members to ensure their safety and well-being, and please know that this decision was not made lightly. A total of 23…
Read MoreE-NRC Meeting Rules on a Full Agenda
Written by Charlie Booher, MUCC Policy Intern Beavers, otters, electric traps, and elk took center stage at the April Natural Resources Committee (NRC) meeting. The most recent NRC meeting took place online on April 16, and a full agenda for the day can be found here. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) hosted the…
Read MoreNRC to Meet Online in April with a Full Agenda
Written by Charlie Booher, MUCC Policy Intern The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is slated to take action on topics from lake trout and crayfish to elk, ducks and platform hunting. This unique meeting of the NRC will take place virtually on April 16, and a full agenda for the day can be found here. The…
Read MoreNRC Action Postponed Until April
Written by Charlie Booher, MUCC Policy Intern The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will have a brief meeting Thursday, but will not be voting or hearing public comments. This decision comes in the midst of an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in Michigan, leading the state and federal governments to make a number of new…
Read MoreNRC to Rule on Furbearers, Electronic Trap Monitors at March Meeting
Written by Charlie Booher, MUCC Policy Intern The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) is slated to take action on furbearer and electronic trap monitoring regulations, as well as discuss elk and migratory bird seasons. The meeting will take place on March 19, at the Lansing Community College Gannon Building in the Michigan Room (422 North Washington…
Read MoreUSFWS Seeking Public Comment on Cormorant Control
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is seeking input from the public on management efforts for cormorants. The proposed rule would establish a permit for state wildlife agencies to authorize management techniques that were previously prohibited. States would have the delegated authority to determine whether, when, where and for what purposes to control cormorants…
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