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CAMO AT THE CAPITOL: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
With most of our minds our on the rut, getting deer camp plans squared away or celebrating/lamenting the game in Ann Arbor, here at the Michigan United Conservation Clubs office we’re also anticipating some very important legislative activity this week. Two hunting bills that were featured as priorities at our September 9 Camo at the…
Read MoreNO FISH-KILLING MICROBEADS IN THE GREAT LAKES, NO EXCEPTIONS
Michigan United Conservation Clubs has been working with the Michigan Salmon and Steelhead Fishermen’s Association to enact a ban on fish-killing microbeads in the Great Lakes. However, the recent legislation proposed to do just such a thing leaves a loophole for undefined “biodegradable” microbeads. Here is our letter in opposition to the legislation: Re: HB…
Read MoreIn the Field: Tracking Mast Production
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator What is MiMast? MiMast is an application that allows you to track mast production on your property. Examples of mast include acorns, berries, and other fruits or nuts that trees and shrubs produce. Why Use it? Mast crops have a direct impact on wildlife productivity and survival, and being able to track…
Read MoreACCUSED MICHIGAN BEAR POACHER SHOOTS SOW WITH CUBS
A southern Michigan man from Ottawa County has been accused of poaching a mother bear (sow) with cubs present in West Michigan. If convicted, he faces up to $1000 in fines (which goes to local libraries) and $1,500 in restitution (which goes into the Game and Fish Fund) and his hunting licenses will be revoked…
Read MoreBOW HUNTERS IN CWD ZONE HELPING THE EFFORT
Photo courtesy of the Michigan DNR Bow season is here, and now that you are prepped and ready to go (and perhaps reading this from the tree stand now), that means that Michigan deer hunters need to also be reminded of the new regulations in place due to Chronic Wasting Disease* (CWD). We’d like to…
Read MoreON THE LOOKOUT FOR INVASIVES
Ever been deer hunting, hiking through the woods, wandering through the city park, kayaking a river, or doing something outside and come across an invasive species and wondered if there was any way to report it without having to go through leaps and bounds to do so? If so the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network…
Read MoreIn the Field: A New Hunter's Experience
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator What a beautiful weekend for the youth weekend! Crisp cool air, calm, practically perfect in every way. Congratulations to all the successful young hunters!! There is something special about seeing the looks of accomplished youth who got their first deer. A first hunt with a successful kill becomes one…
Read MoreDNR: GRAY WOLF CONFIRMED IN LOWER PENINSULA
Yesterday, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued this press release confirming the presence of a wolf in the Lower Peninsula. While reports of wolves in the Lower Peninsula have been circulating for years, this is the first time the DNR has confirmed the presence of a live wolf in the Lower Peninsula through DNA…
Read MoreMUCC SUPPORTS DETROIT RIVER REFUGE BOWHUNT
Yesterday, Michigan United Conservation Clubs submitted a letter of support for the proposed lottery bowhunting plan at Humbug Marsh in the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. Below is the text of that letter, which includes important statistics for any unit of government considering the use of bowhunting to help resolve urban and suburban deer management…
Read MoreSPORTSMEN AND WOMEN ARE CRUCIAL FOR INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL
This fall, I had the opportunity to join State Representative (and MUCC’s 2015 Legislative Conservationist of the Year) Jon Bumstead on a tour organized by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to examine the impact of Oak Wilt and Japanese Knotweed two invasive plant species in and near his district, Newaygo County. MUCC staff has written…
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