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LIVIN’ WILD WEDNESDAY: HABITAT AND HUNTING ON THE BOW OPENER
by Drew YoungeDyke, MUCC Grass Roots Manager and On the Ground Director So this is what it’s all about. All the weekends improving habitat with On the Ground volunteers. All the signatures and phone calls protecting hunting rights with Citizens for Professional Wildlife Management. The membership dues to MUCC and the wildlife club to fight…
Read MoreCAMO AT THE CAPITOL: TO DRONE OR NOT TO DRONE
by Matt Evans, MUCC Legislative Manager Being that this is an election year there is not much action in Lansing these days as far as good public policy. To be quite honest, outside of the budgets and the Scientific Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act, there hasn’t been much legislative action on conservation issues for several months.…
Read MoreYOUNG FORESTS AND THE AMERICAN WOODCOCK
by Lia Biondo, MUCC Policy Intern The American Woodcock is a well-known upland game species in Michigan. In fact, we rank number one for American woodcock harvest and production, with approximately 35% of the nation’s total harvested birds! With that popularity and ranking comes a responsibility for conservation and protection of the species. In an effort to…
Read MoreMERIDIAN TOWNSHIP TAKES UNIQUE APPROACH TO DEER MANAGEMENT
As we have watched hunters lose ground in urbanized areas due to unfounded fears from local residents about firearms, safety, and even anti-hunting rhetoric, its refreshing to see a highly populated area take the lead in creating a solution to deer-related conflicts that uses hunters! We hope that other townships, cities (ahem Ann Arbor!) and…
Read MoreCLEANIN’ UP ROADKILL ON THE ROADWAYS
by Lia Biondo, MUCC Policy Intern A proposed Wildlife Conservation Order, driven by changes to state law, would give Michigan residents an easier option to possess deer Photo: Brian Allen/Corbis and certain other wild game species that were killed during a collision with a motor vehicle. Prior to the enactment of Public Act 255 of 2014,…
Read MoreTHE ANTI-HUNTING MACHINE: EXPOSING THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES’ MISSION IS TO END HUNTING EVERYWHERE, AND THEY’VE NEVER BEEN CLOSER TO REALIZING THIS GOAL THAN THEY ARE TODAY. CAN HUNTERS SHUT DOWN THEIR SCHEME? Article by Tony Hansen, Frank Miniter, and Alex Robinson Click HERE for full article from OutdoorLife.com Illustration by Viktor Koen The Muck Boots Company waded…
Read MoreFERAL FRIDAY: HAVE YOU SEEN FERAL SWINE?
Hunting season is almost upon us and hundreds of thousands of Michigan sportsmen and women will be headed out into the field. It’s important to keep your eyes open for feral swine or signs of them in order to protect our state’s agricultural and natural resources. They cost farmers tons of money from crop damage…
Read MoreCANCELED WOLF HUNT DRAWS NO HOWLS
Photo: Bill Delene | Many U.P. residents have been alarmed by the estimated 636 gray wolves in Michigan and their attacks on game and pets. by Jim Lynch – Click HERE for original article from The Detroit News The state’s recent decision that there will be no wolf hunt in Michigan this year is getting…
Read MoreLIVIN' WILD WEDNESDAY: COLLABORATING FOR CONSERVATION
Drew YoungeDyke Football is a great sport for teaching basic lessons about life. As we’re in the midst of football season, and on the verge of deer season, it’s good to keep that in mind. One of those lessons is that collaboration and teamwork are more productive than trying to do everything on your own.…
Read MoreCAMO AT THE CAPITOL: CHARITABLE GAMING
Camo at the Capitol is a weekly blog written by MUCC Legislative Manager Matt Evans Last week this letter (Click HERE to download) was sent to MUCC and I imagine it also went to thousands of other non-profits and charities across the state. It is being posted to our website today because it is a pretty disingenuous…
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