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In the Field: A Cooperative Story
FEB 09, 2015 by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator When I think about a Cooperative meeting, I think of venison chili, antlers getting scored, a few kids running around, and of course venison sausage and cheese. There is typically a map where landowners can highlight their parcels, a sign-up list to collect email addresses of…
Read MoreCOYOTES ON THE MOVE IN MICHIGAN'S THUMB REGION
by Lia Biondo, Policy Intern Photo courtesy of Scott Parr. The coyotes of Lapeer County have earned recent notoriety among southeast Michigan locals. Last week, they were accused of taking down a horse from the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Mounted Division. A few days later, another coyote-horse attack was reported. Though neither attack was able to…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: POSSIBLE DNR CUTS ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY
Each year, it’s the same order of events. The January State of the State address outlines the Governor’s priorities for the legislature and the budget for the coming year. In February, we move on to budget talks, kicked off by a Joint House and Senate Appropriations meeting where the Governor will outline his proposal for…
Read MoreREACH OUTDOORS: CONSERVATION STARS BRAG BOARD
by Shaun McKeon, MUCC Education Director This week for the reach outdoors blog we are going to launch a new idea. Our idea is to hear from you! Once a month we will be posting a brag board blog and we want photos of you and your kids getting outdoors exploring and enjoying the natural…
Read MoreIn the Field: The Cooperative Benefit
FEB 03, 2015 by Anna Mitterling, Wildlife Cooperative Coordinator On Saturday I had the pleasure of attending the Michigan Pheasants Forever Convention. It was a great event filled with good speakers and committed leaders in the wildlife management community. One thing that never ceases to amaze me about being at events like this, is the…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: HAVE A SAY IN WHAT WE DO!
“What have you done for me lately?” It’s a question I used to get every once in a while from an MUCC member (or former member, more often) when I first started working for MUCC in 2007. The policy team here at MUCC really takes that to heart and we hope that you see exactly…
Read MoreCAMO AT THE CAPITOL: PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS $50 MILLION CUT TO GREAT LAKES PROGRAM
by Matt Evans, MUCC Legislative Manager Monday, February 2nd saw President Obama release his executive budget recommendation and for the second year in a row he is recommending a cut to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The President is recommending $250 million for the program which is a cut of $50 million, down from $300…
Read MoreWILDLIFE WEDNESDAY: CONSERVATION IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Conservation is an important concept. It is the most important concept at Michigan United Conservation Clubs. It has different meanings to different people, but its most basic meaning is the wise use of natural resources (which is also how we defined it in the Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, which will take effect in…
Read MoreTHE OPENER: SCIENCE IS THE BEST DEFENSE
by Amy Trotter, MUCC Policy Manager I had the opportunity to attend a Chapter Dinner of the Lansing Area Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) on Saturday evening. As are most banquets I attend (which is quite a few), this was a family affair with my husband, energetic toddler, mother and father-in law, and family…
Read MoreDNR ALERT: GRAYMONT PROPOSALS AND DNR RECOMMENDATION
GRAYMONT PROPOSALS AND DNR RECOMMENDATION TO BE DISCUSSED AT JAN. 28 PUBLIC MEETING IN NEWBERRY Contact: Kerry Wieber, 517-643-1256, or Ed Golder, 517-284-5815 Agency: Natural ResourcesThe Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that it will host a public meeting Wednesday, Jan. 28, to discuss the pending proposals from Graymont, Inc. for a land transaction and mineral exchange in…
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