Posts by lschultz
In the Field: Cooperative Beginnings
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator Wildlife cooperatives provide great opportunities for shaping what management looks like over a landscape. These groups consist of landowners and hunters who share a common interest in surrounding wildlife habitat and harvest management. While the early stages of cooperative development take a lot of time and energy, it is…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: DNR APPROVES GRAYMONT LAND TRANSACTION IN U.P.
It’s no secret that we have seen in Michigan and around the country an increased desire among local units of government to grow their taxable base to raise revenue. In doing so, some have claimed that public lands are a barrier to economic development; but on the other hand, there are also local units of…
Read MoreJOIN THE DNR FOR PUBLIC FISHERIES FORUMS IN MARCH, APRIL AND MAY
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2015 Contact: Elyse Walter, 517-284-5839 or Ed Golder, 517-284-5815 Conversations & Coffee with DNR Fisheries Division scheduled throughout state The Department of Natural Resources has announced it will again this spring offer public forums throughout Michigan, inviting the public to discuss local and statewide fisheries management activities and concerns. Conversations &…
Read MoreDNR DIRECTOR APPROVES GRAYMONT'S U.P. LAND TRANSACTION
DNR Press Release: Following a recommendation from Department of Natural Resources officials, DNR Director Keith Creagh announced today his approval of a land transaction proposal from Graymont, Inc. Creagh announced his decision at today’s Natural Resources Commission meeting in Roscommon, Michigan. Graymont is planning a limestone mining operation in the Upper Peninsula’s Mackinac County, near the town…
Read MoreIn the Field: Predator Collaboration
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator Whether you are part of a formal cooperative, or you simply partner with your friends and neighbors, you have experienced the benefits of the communal hunting experience. Even if your hunting community is online, you have found that being able to share and hear stories of hunting woes and…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: THE STORY OF THE THREE BEARS, WHAT IS JUST RIGHT?
You know the story… Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Goldilocks and 3 bears–and a quest for porridge, a chair, and a bed that was “Just right”. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources uses many factors in determining recommendations for the local Bear Management Unit (BMU) license quotas to meet the…
Read MoreWOLVES, WINTERS, CLIMATE POSSIBLE FACTORS IN MOOSE DECLINE
DNR Press Release: Photo: Michigan DNR The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced the results of its 2015 moose population survey in the western moose range of the Upper Peninsula, an important tool in managing the species. The 2015 population estimate in the western U.P. is 323, compared to an estimate of 451 in…
Read MoreREACH OUTDOORS: WHICH YOUTH CAMP OPTION IS BEST FOR YOUR CAMPER?
by Shaun McKeon, MUCC Youth Camp Director Time to start thinking warm thoughts and one way to do that is to take a look at the programs we are offering at camp this summer. This week is the official start of registration season. Now is the time to start getting your kids signed up to…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: BASS FISHING SEASONS UNDER REVIEW; MUCC'S THOUGHTS
There is a lot of chatter online about the bass fishing regulations currently under review here in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Division has made a recommendation to the Natural Resources Commission (NRC), which is up for information this month and could be acted on by April 9. We’ll attempt to cut through…
Read More7 MYTHS OF MICHIGAN'S PUBLIC LANDS
by Paul Rose, from the Northern Michigan Conservation Network Many may recall the debate in 2012 surrounding what was then known as the “Land Cap” bill. Although some improvements to the original bill were secured, PA 240 of 2012 became law and thereby established a 4.6 million acre limit on the amount of land that the State of Michigan…
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