Posts by lschultz
On the Ground: Hunting Improved Habitat Areas
One of many benefits of volunteering to improve wildlife habitat with MUCC’s On the Ground program is making connections with new areas to hunt along with new people to hunt them with! Volunteers spend a few hours on a weekend building brush piles, planting trees, clearing timber from a wildlife opening or any other work…
Read MoreWild Game Wednesday: Tuscan Venison Meatballs
Did you know the benefits of eating venison far outweigh the benefits of eating beef? Venison is organic and natural, and free of hormones, chemicals and antibiotics so commonly found in beef. On average venison is higher in protein, has less saturated fat, and fewer calories than beef. It’s even considered a complete protein because…
Read MoreIn the Field: Cooperative Meeting in the Northeast
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator, MUCC On Saturday, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at the Anchor Creek Rendezvous. Galen, a Dairy Farmer in the Cooperative talked about the importance of cooperative, from an agriculture perspective and not a hunter. Managing deer and cows do run parallel together, we just have different…
Read MoreUpcoming January NRC Meeting Preview
This Thursday, the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) will be meeting at the MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory beginning at 9 a.m. for their monthly meeting. The day will begin with a meeting of the Michigan State Parks Advisory Committee. There will be discussions on Parks and Recreation AmeriCorps summer youth employment, followed by an update on…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Winter 2018 Events
Happy New Year to all! For MUCC’s On the Ground program, the start of 2018 is shaping up to be very busy. For you, this means that there will be several opportunities to volunteer for wildlife and improve habitat on public land. Read more to see what events are being planned for January, February, and…
Read MoreWild Game Wednesday: Great Lakes Chowder
Angling is one of Michigan’s most common outdoor pastimes. Over 1.5 million residents and non-residents buy fishing licenses every year and these dollars go back into keeping the resource healthy and sustainable. Fishing license dollars provide habitat restoration and protection, scientific research and monitoring, and fish stocking in areas that need it. If you’re thinking…
Read MoreIn the Field: In with the New
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator, MUCC Now that hunting seasons have wrapped up (click here to read about special January hunts), I welcome you to the first day of the 2018 season: preparation. Hopefully, you took note of your habitat conditions when you were out hunting or running your dog. If not, get back…
Read MoreOn the Ground: Habitat Highlight- Ruffed Grouse
Volunteers with MUCC’s On the Ground program have improved thousands of acres of wildlife habitat in State Game Areas and State Forests throughout all regions of Michigan. While many of these wildlife habitat improvement projects focus on whitetail deer, turkey, or cottontail rabbits, a large majority of them also benefit ruffed grouse. Some OTG projects…
Read MoreWild Game Wednesday: Bourbon Venison Kabobs
Wild Game Wednesday: Bourbon Venison Kabobs Grown without chemicals and loaded with nutrition, venison ranks as one of the 11th healthiest foods in America. It’s free of hormones, antibiotics and even the antibiotic-resistant bacteria so common in factory-farmed animals. Venison also has fewer calories, less saturated and total fat, and even lower levels of cholesterol.…
Read MoreNatural Resources Commission December Recap
Last week on December 14, 2017, the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) took action on two major land use and wildlife orders that have been discussed for months and will go into effect in early 2018. Among the most controversial to some in the audience was the Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 7 of 2017 to…
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