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GRAYMONT RESPONDS TO DNR CONCERNS WITH U.P. LIMESTONE MINING PROPOSAL; DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO DIRECTOR
DNR Press Release: Officials with Graymont, Inc. have submitted a revised Land Transaction Application (LTA) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for a limestone mining operation in northern Mackinac County near the town of Rexton. The March 6 proposal, which amends a January 2015 LTA, is unchanged in the total amount and location…
Read MoreANGLER INPUT SOUGHT TO DEVELOP STATEWIDE INLAND TROUT MANAGEMENT PLAN
DNR Press Release: Michigan OutofDoors Magazine, May 1951 The Department of Natural Resources today announced it is seeking input from anglers who fish for inland trout in Michigan. The DNR plans to use the information to assist in the development of a statewide plan for inland trout fisheries. The Michigan Inland Trout Angler survey will…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: THE CONSERVATION COALITION
by Lia Biondo, Policy Intern The Conservation Coalition is a group of statewide hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation organizations across Michigan that gather to work on “big picture” issues in the outdoors. The Coalition has regular quarterly meetings with top leaders in Lansing, including the Governor’s office and Department of Natural Resources leadership. The group…
Read MoreNEW DNR WOLF PLAN CRITICIZES FEDERAL JUDGE'S RE-LISTING
USFWS Excerpted from the Detroit Free Press: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources took not-so-veiled shots at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s relisting of Great Lakes wolves as endangered last month, in the state’s updated draft wolf management plan released Wednesday. “Protection of Michigan wolves under the Federal Endangered Species Act is no longer…
Read MoreSUPPORT 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,…
Read MoreCAMO AT THE CAPITOL: UAV BILLS ADVANCE IN THE HOUSE
Photo: AP 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…
Read MoreIn 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.…
Read MoreELK 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 bull elk graces the cover of the September 1970 Michigan OutofDoors…
Read MoreREACH 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 MoreMICHIGAN DNR APPEALS FEDERAL COURT'S WOLF DECISION
Photo: ABC 10 News – U.P. 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…
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