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MUCC'S WILDLIFE HABITAT PROGRAM WINTER PROJECTS
For the hunters out there carrying on tradition, passing it on to a new family member or friend, or starting a new tradition, I hope all have been having a safe and successful season both in harvest and experience. Firearm season has gone well for me; for the first time in a few years, I…
Read MoreINVASIVE BARK BEETLES | THE PINE SHOOT BEETLE
With holiday spirit in the air, it ’tis the season where we begin bringing out the boxes of some of our favorite holiday decorations. As the twinkling lights and garland are strung, Christmas trees are on the mind. As we head out to the tree farms in anticipation of picking the ‘perfect’ Christmas tree, we…
Read MoreMUCC SUPPORTS SATURDAY TURKEY OPENER FOR SOUTHERN MICHIGAN
Michigan United Conservation Clubs members passed a resolution this summer to increase opportunity and flexibility for turkey hunters to use their licenses. On Thursday, the Natural Resources Commission will consider updates to turkey regulations for action. The Natural Resources Commission will consider a proposed order to amend the Spring Turkey regulations. In the private land…
Read MoreMICHIGAN'S FOREST | BEECH BARK DISEASE
The discovery of beech bark disease in 2000 forever changed the dynamic of Michigan’s hardwood forests, both in the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. It’s first outbreak in North America occurred in Nova Scotia (a Canadian province) around 1890 by accident from an infected ornamental, from there it spread south and west, reaching the United States…
Read MoreINVASIVE SPECIES THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN | PRIVET
Crisp, frosty mornings mean falls finally here and people are heading out to the woods. The leaves are falling, which means it’s a great time to spot nonnative plants that bloom later in the year, like privet. Privet refers to any number of shrubs or trees in the genus Ligustrum, which has over 50 species in the…
Read MoreTHE BEGINNER'S HUNT
By MUCC Policy Intern Ashley Bur As the sound of the alarm went off at 4am, I stumbled out of bed reaching for the light. The day was here, I had been waiting weeks for this, and it was going to be my day to shine, or so I thought as I got ready for…
Read MoreMUCC AND THE JACKSON COLLEGE JETS BUILD BRUSH PILES IN THE SHARONVILLE SGA
This past Sunday, we teamed up with the Jackson College Jets Baseball Team to improve wildlife habitat in the Sharonville State Game Area. The Jets just finished up a great fall season with only two losses and followed up with this event as their annual community service project. This is the second year I’ve had…
Read MoreMUCC'S WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2016-2017 SEASON BEGINS
This Sunday, we will be kicking off the 2016-2017 season of MUCC’S Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program with a project at the Sharonville State Game Area. The Jackson College Jets Baseball Team will be volunteering to build brush piles for rabbitat as well as construct a natural hunting blind that is tracker chair accessible. This project…
Read MoreBLUE RIBBON ADVISORY GROUP FOR SOUTHERN MICHIGAN STATE GAME AREAS
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Read MoreSTATE GAME AREA PANEL RELEASES RECOMMENDATIONS
The Blue Ribbon Advisory Group on Southern Michigan State Game Areas released its management recommendations today. The panel, co-chaired by 2016 Michigan United Conservation Clubs’ Conservationist of the Year Bill Demmer and MUCC Executive Director Dan Eichinger, was created in May 2015. The recommendations include five operation recommendations, five recruitment, retention and reactivation recommendations, and…
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