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MICHIGAN OUT-OF-DOORS PODCAST EP. 001: BEARS, BASS AND PUBLIC LANDS
The first Michigan Out-of-Doors Podcast episode introduces the show, based on the Michigan OutofDoors Magazine published by MUCC since 1947, and delves into the recent Graymont land transaction in the eastern Upper Peninsula, the importance of public lands to hunting, U.P. bear quotas, Lake St. Clair and statewide bass regulations, and On the Ground wildlife…
Read MoreNWF MAY BACK CONGRESSIONAL WOLF DELISTING WITH MUCC RESOLUTION
by Phil Taylor, E&E Reporter Click here for the original article from E&E Publishing USFWS The National Wildlife Federation might support legislation in Congress to delist the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes. The organization’s state affiliates will vote this weekend on a resolution supporting a “narrow fix” to a federal judge’s decision last…
Read MoreCAMO AT THE CAPITOL: DRONE BILLS PROMOTE FAIR CHASE, PREVENT HUNTER HARASSMENT
Drew YoungeDyke, Public Relations Mgr. It’s not often that a bill package can protect fair chase hunting principles while at the same time preventing hunter harassment, but that’s exactly what Senate Bills 54 and 55 do by banning the use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) to assist or harass hunters. Yesterday, the bill package passed…
Read MoreIn the Field: Cooperative Beginnings
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator Wildlife cooperatives provide great opportunities for shaping what management looks like over a landscape. These groups consist of landowners and hunters who share a common interest in surrounding wildlife habitat and harvest management. While the early stages of cooperative development take a lot of time and energy, it is…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: DNR APPROVES GRAYMONT LAND TRANSACTION IN U.P.
It’s no secret that we have seen in Michigan and around the country an increased desire among local units of government to grow their taxable base to raise revenue. In doing so, some have claimed that public lands are a barrier to economic development; but on the other hand, there are also local units of…
Read MoreJOIN THE DNR FOR PUBLIC FISHERIES FORUMS IN MARCH, APRIL AND MAY
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2015 Contact: Elyse Walter, 517-284-5839 or Ed Golder, 517-284-5815 Conversations & Coffee with DNR Fisheries Division scheduled throughout state The Department of Natural Resources has announced it will again this spring offer public forums throughout Michigan, inviting the public to discuss local and statewide fisheries management activities and concerns. Conversations &…
Read MoreDNR DIRECTOR APPROVES GRAYMONT'S U.P. LAND TRANSACTION
DNR Press Release: Following a recommendation from Department of Natural Resources officials, DNR Director Keith Creagh announced today his approval of a land transaction proposal from Graymont, Inc. Creagh announced his decision at today’s Natural Resources Commission meeting in Roscommon, Michigan. Graymont is planning a limestone mining operation in the Upper Peninsula’s Mackinac County, near the town…
Read MoreIn the Field: Predator Collaboration
by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator Whether you are part of a formal cooperative, or you simply partner with your friends and neighbors, you have experienced the benefits of the communal hunting experience. Even if your hunting community is online, you have found that being able to share and hear stories of hunting woes and…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: THE STORY OF THE THREE BEARS, WHAT IS JUST RIGHT?
You know the story… Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Goldilocks and 3 bears–and a quest for porridge, a chair, and a bed that was “Just right”. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources uses many factors in determining recommendations for the local Bear Management Unit (BMU) license quotas to meet the…
Read MoreWOLVES, WINTERS, CLIMATE POSSIBLE FACTORS IN MOOSE DECLINE
DNR Press Release: Photo: Michigan DNR The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced the results of its 2015 moose population survey in the western moose range of the Upper Peninsula, an important tool in managing the species. The 2015 population estimate in the western U.P. is 323, compared to an estimate of 451 in…
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