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THE OPENER: ONLY TAKES A SPARK
Highlighted this week on The Opener is a blog from MUCC’s Policy Intern Lia Biondo about her most recent trip to Washington D.C. We are excited to see her off to her next adventure with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation in D.C. this summer! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This past week, I had the opportunity to travel to Washington,…
Read MoreMICHIGAN OUT-OF-DOORS PODCAST EP. 003 – DEER AND CO-OPS
In this episode, we talk to MUCC’s Anna Mitterling about deer cooperatives and the DNR’s deer management plan. We also talk a bit about MUCC’s On the Ground program. Make sure to subscribe on Itunes and Stitcher!
Read MoreREACH OUTDOORS- VOLUNTEERS ARE ELECTRIC AT CEDAR LAKE
With the snow melted from camp and a predetermined plan in hand, on March 26th we began the spring upgrade/renovation process down at Cedar Lake. We have an ambitious list of facility upgrades we are hoping to achieve before the summer camp season starts and the work began in earnest last week. For the 1st…
Read MoreMUCC SUPPORTS USFWS, MICHIGAN DNR IN BAT LISTING DECISION
No, this is not April Fool’s Day anymore. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has chosen a reasonable approach to list the northern long-eared bat as a threatened species with an interim 4(d) rule under the Endangered Species Act. But what does that mean? You can learn more by reading the DNR’s press release below.…
Read MoreCAMO AT THE CAPITOL: ELK POACHING BILLS INTRODUCED
Before the Legislature went on Spring Break last week, it introduced a bill package that increases the penalties for poaching elk, moose, bear and many other species, building upon legislation passed last session increasing trophy deer poaching penalties that was based on a member-introduced MUCC resolution. A similar MUCC resolution supporting this current legislation is…
Read MoreSCIENTIFIC FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT EFFECTIVE TODAY!
Think of where you were a year ago. I know where I was: Sweating every signature, wondering if we’d get enough to submit the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to the Legislature. Even though we ended up with over 375,000 raw signatures, it was a slow build – a crescendo – and at about…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: 2015 LICENSES ON SALE; FISHING FOR DATA
When the Michigan DNR sent a reminder about buying a new 2015 fishing license (see below), I thought it would be interesting to look at the data on how sales have done with the new license structure. Jody Simoes was recently hired by DNR’s Marketing and Outreach Division to look at the license trends, investigate…
Read MoreMICHIGAN OUT-OF-DOORS PODCAST EP. 002: WOLVES AND THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
In this episode of the Michigan Out-of-Doors Podcast, we talk with Michigan United Conservation Clubs Executive Director Dan Eichinger about wolves, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Wildlife Federation Annual Meeting, where delegates approved two MUCC resolutions addressing both.
Read MoreDNR | NEW FISHING LICENSE REQUIRED APRIL 1
The Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that a new fishing license season begins Wednesday, April 1, which coincides with the new regulation cycle. All 2014 fishing licenses are good through March 31, 2015. Anglers have five options to choose from when making their purchases. All fishing licenses are good for all species. Resident Annual – $26…
Read MoreWIRED TO HUNT'S MARK KENYON ENDORSES MUCC!
Mark Kenyon, Wired To Hunt As you can imagine, a lot of us at Michigan United Conservation Clubs consume outdoor media however we can, and a lot of us listen religiously to the Wired to Hunt Podcast, which is hosted by Michigan’s own Mark Kenyon of Hillsdale. That’s why we are tremendously proud to announce that…
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